East MS Correctional Facility
On Tuesday, a corrections officer lost his life in a fatal shooting at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility, as reported by prison officials. The incident occurred during a dispute in the facility’s parking lot, involving two on-duty guards. The Lauderdale County Sheriff-Elect, Ward Calhoun, confirmed the details of the shooting to WTOK-TV.
Management and Training Corporation, the private company overseeing the facility, expressed sorrow in a statement, disclosing that one guard was declared deceased at the scene, while the other was taken into custody by Lauderdale County sheriff’s deputies. The statement conveyed the company’s cooperation with local law enforcement’s investigation into the circumstances leading to the altercation.
The facility operator stated, “We are heartbroken to report a tragic and fatal altercation that occurred between two correctional officers at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility.” The statement extended condolences to the victim’s family.
The authorities have not released the names of the involved guards. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation will be conducting a thorough examination of the episode.