Crime & Safety

GA Warden Assaulted By Inmate With Homemade Weapon: Reports

The assault on the warden forced a lockdown Wednesday at Telfair State Prison, a media report says.

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A Georgia prison was placed on locked early Wednesday after a warden was assaulted by a Telfair State Prison​ inmate with a homemade weapon.
A Georgia prison was placed on locked early Wednesday after a warden was assaulted by a Telfair State Prison​ inmate with a homemade weapon. (Shutterstock)

GEORGIA — A Georgia prison was placed on locked early Wednesday after a warden was assaulted by a Telfair State Prison inmate with a homemade weapon, according to media reports.

The assault happened during a "shakedown to remove contraband" from a dorm, where inmates would not lock down, WJCL reported.

The warden is recovering, and authorities used less-lethal munitions to get compliance from the inmates, the outlet reported.

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WALB reported the inmate accused of assaulting the warden will be investigated.

Read more via WJCL and WALB.

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