Watchfacebook icontwitter iconACCESSIBILITYGDC: 12 inmates charged in 'gang-affiliated disturbance' at Washington State Prisonby Leah Kincaid
0CommentShare storySharetopics: Washington State PrisonGang disturbanceInmates chargedFelony murderGeorgia Department of CorrectionsPrison violenceFelony assaultInvestigation(WGXA) — 12 inmates are facing additional felony charges in January's "gang-affiliated disturbance" at Washington State Prison that left four inmates dead and over a dozen injured.
The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) confirmed that the 12 male offenders have been charged with Felony murder, aggravated assault, gang participation and unlawful acts of violence in a penal institution in connection to the investigation of the deadly incident at the prison located in Davisboro.
Jimmy Trammell, Ahmod Hatcher and Teddy Jackson (Courtesy: Washington County Sheriff's Office).{ }
42-year-old Jimmy Trammell, 23-year-old Ahmod Hatcher and 27-year-old Teddy Jackson died in the altercation, while Silas Westbrook, who was injured in the fight, later died following a "medical emergency" while being transferred from of Washington State Prison, the GDC says.
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The following inmates have been charged in the case and the sentences they are currently serving, per the GDC:
The GDC says the investigation remains active.
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