RALEIGH, N.C. -- A correctional employee was seriously hurt by two inmates at the Central Prison in Raleigh Tuesday afternoon.
As of June 20, that officer remains in stable condition at a local hospital.
According to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Unit Manager Brent Soucier was taken to a local hospital for treatment for a serious injury. The two inmates, Jaquan Lane and Andrew Ellis, were being treated at Central Prison Regional Medical Facility for non-life threatening injuries.
The assault happened around 12:30 p.m. at the prison in a housing area which was placed on lockdown. Officials said Soucier was assaulted with a homemade weapon. The 44-year-old has worked for the Department of Public Safety for 19 years.
The incident was under internal investigation. Local law enforcement, as well as the State Bureau of Investigation, was also contacted. DPS was cooperating with law enforcement and will pursue criminal prosecution against any inmate involved in the assault.
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