A convicted assassin at a Georgia state jail allegedly killed a correctional officer and assaulted one other inmate on the facility on Sunday.
Officer Robert Clark, 42, was escorting two inmates from the eating corridor at Smith State Jail when one in every of them, recognized as Layton Lester, assaulted him from behind with a “home made weapon,” the Georgia Division of Corrections mentioned in a information launch.
The opposite inmate, Marko Willingham, tried to intervene to assist Clark, however Lester assaulted him as properly, in accordance with the company.
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Officer Robert Clark, 42, was escorting two inmates from the eating corridor at Smith State Jail when one in every of them assaulted him from behind. He later died from his accidents. (Georgia Division of Corrections)
Clark and Willingham have been each transported to native hospitals for medical consideration. Clark died from his accidents on the hospital whereas Willingham stays hospitalized with non-life-threatening accidents.
“The whole GDC workforce is mourning the lack of one in every of our personal and we collectively categorical our deepest condolences to Officer Clark’s household and mates,” Commissioner Tyrone Oliver mentioned within the launch. “We’ll help them as they navigate this tragedy over the approaching days, weeks and months.”
Clark started working at Smith State Jail in April, in accordance with the GDC.
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Convicted assassin Layton Lester allegedly killed a correctional officer and assaulted one other inmate at Smith State Jail on Sunday. (Georgia Division of Corrections)
Lester now faces further costs in reference to Clark’s demise and the assault of Willingham. He was already serving a life sentence for a homicide conviction stemming from a lethal armed theft in 2007, in accordance with jail data.
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp expressed his condolences to Clark’s household and the GDC after the officer was pronounced useless.
“At present we be part of the general public security neighborhood in mourning the lack of Corrections Officer Robert Clark,” Kemp wrote on X, previously often called Twitter. “Please be part of us in praying for his household, family members, and the Georgia Division of Corrections at the moment.”
Georgia correctional officer allegedly killed at state jail by convicted assassin with ‘home made weapon’
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