Fight inside Beaumont prison kills inmate, injures three others, DOJ says

Fight inside Beaumont prison kills inmate, injures three others, DOJ says

35-year-old Ashford Tyrrell Eldridge died after a fight at the United States Penitentiary in Beaumont on Monday, June 2, 2025.

Beaumont federal prison inmate died from injuries after a fight

The United States Bureau of Prisons has announced that an inmate at the federal prison in Beaumont has died from injuries he received in a fight with other inmates that occurred on Monday night.

United States Penitentiary-Beaumont fight leaves 1 dead

BEAUMONT —  An inmate at the United States Penitentiary-Beaumont is dead following a fight on Monday. At approximately 8:15 p.m. Monday employees responded to multiple incarcerated individuals fighting at the penitentiary.  Responding employees isolated and contained the incident and initiated life-saving measures. Emergency medical services were requested while life-saving efforts continued, according to a news release from USP. Ashford Tyrrell…