A fifth inmate is dead at the Fulton County Jail after a stabbing.
Natalie Ammons of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office told the Associated Press/GPB News in an email that the investigation into the stabbing at the main jail was “active.” Two other inmates were also injured in the stabbing incident.
Last Thursday’s death is the fifth to happen at the jail in just over a month.
The U.S. Department of Justice opened an investigation into jail conditions after the death of Lashawn Thompson last year. He was found covered in bedbugs in his cell.
According to AP, Samuel Lawrence, 34, died on Saturday, August 25th, at Grady Memorial Hospital after he was found not moving in his cell at the jail.
The other three people who died in July include 66-year-old Alexander Hawkins, 34-year-old Christopher Smith, and 40-year-old Montay Stinson.
Fifth inmate dies in stabbing at Fulton County Jail
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inmate/ˈɪnˌmeɪt/
a person who is in jail for doing a crime
stabbing /ˈstæbɪŋ/
verb: to stab. to attack someone with a pointed weapon like a knife; stabbing is the attack where someone stabs another person
investigation /ɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən/
verb: to investigate. to look for the facts about something, especially a crime, such as who did it, where it happened, and why; an investigation is the process of investigating
incident/ˈɪnsədənt/
an unexpected and usually not good event that happens
(jail) cell/ˈsɛl/
the actual small room where inmates live and are locked inside while in jail
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inmate/ˈɪnˌmeɪt/
a person who is in jail for doing a crime