INDEPENDENCE, Va. — A corrections officer died following an attack by an inmate, the Virginia Department of Corrections said in a news release.
The attack happened just before 8 a.m. on Nov. 17 at River North Correctional Center.
The officer was pronounced dead at a local hospital, VADOC said. Another officer was also injured in the attack.
“Our agency and the entire Commonwealth are in mourning today,” said VADOC Director Chad Dotson. “Our hearts are with the Officer’s family, the other Officer who was attacked, and to our public safety heroes at River North. The VADOC will do everything in its power to ensure this vicious attack is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
The facility has since been secured.
Details leading up to the attack were not released. The incident remains under investigation.
