Mississippi prison guard shot and killed by co-worker

Authorities reported that A colleague shot and killed a prison guard on Tuesday. after the two workers got into a fight in the parking lot of a Mississippi correctional facility.

Authorities were notified of a shooting outside the East Mississippi Correctional Facility in Lauderdale County on Tuesday afternoon, Lauderdale County Sheriff-elect Ward Calhoun told WTOK-TV.

Both guards were on duty at the time of the shooting.he indicated.

The private company that manages the facility, Management and Training Corporation, said in a statement cited by The Associate Press that one of the guards was pronounced dead at the scene and that the other was arrested by Lauderdale County sheriff’s deputies.

“We are heartbroken to report a tragic and fatal altercation that occurred between two correctional officers at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility,” the statement read.

“The facility is cooperating fully with local authorities as they investigate what led up to the altercation. “Our hearts go out to the victim’s family,” she added.

None of the guards were identified by authorities.

The incident will be examined by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation.

At the beginning of November, a US Park Police officer Out of service unintentionally shot and killed another officer in Virginia. The incident occurred while he pulled the trigger of a gun that he thought was unloaded.

Alexander Roy, 25, was charged with involuntary manslaughter for killing Jesse Brown Hernandez, 22, while they were at a meeting at an apartment in McLean, Virginiaabout 10 miles west of Washington, DC.

The shooting took place when Roy was playing with a gun that he assumed was empty.. However, when he pulled the trigger he shot Hernandez in the upper body, authorities said in a statement.

At the time of the shooting, three of the four people inside the apartment were US Park Police officers Out of service.

The US Park Police serves the National Park Service and surrounding communities. They also provide security for the president, the secretary of the interior, and visiting dignitaries.

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