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Delaware Prison Standoff Ends With 1 Employee Dead Delaware Prison Standoff Ends With 1 Employee Dead
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SMYRNA, Del. — A corrections worker who was taken hostage by inmates was found dead early Thursday when the authorities stormed a building at a state prison here, ending a daylong standoff.SMYRNA, Del. — A corrections worker who was taken hostage by inmates was found dead early Thursday when the authorities stormed a building at a state prison here, ending a daylong standoff.
A second corrections worker was found alive when the Delaware State Police “breached” the building at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Facility about 5 a.m., ending the standoff that began when a group of inmates took over the facility about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. A second corrections worker was found alive when the Delaware State Police “breached” the building at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center around 5 a.m., ending the standoff that began when a group of inmates took over the facility around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
“One of the hostages who is a D.O.C. employee was safely rescued and is being examined at a local hospital,” the Delaware Department of Corrections said in a statement. “The remaining hostage, also a D.O.C. employee, was found unresponsive upon entry. He was pronounced dead at 5:29 a.m.” “One of the hostages who is a D.O.C. employee was safely rescued and is being examined at a local hospital,” the Delaware Department of Correction said in a statement. “The remaining hostage, also a D.O.C. employee, was found unresponsive upon entry. He was pronounced dead at 5:29 a.m.”
Gov. John Carney, calling the incident a “tragic reminder” of the risks faced by law-enforcement officials, said those responsible would be held accountable. Gov. John C. Carney Jr., calling the episode a “tragic reminder” of the risks faced by law enforcement officials, said those responsible would be held accountable.
“Our priority now will be to determine what happened and how this happened,” Mr. Carney said, adding that “we will make whatever changes are necessary to ensure nothing like it ever happens again.”“Our priority now will be to determine what happened and how this happened,” Mr. Carney said, adding that “we will make whatever changes are necessary to ensure nothing like it ever happens again.”
Overnight, state officials said 14 inmates were “released” from Building C where the hostages were held, bringing to 46 the number of inmates who had left the building since the incident began. Two corrections employees were also released on Wednesday. Overnight, state officials said 14 inmates were “released” from Building C where the hostages were held, bringing to 46 the number of inmates who had left the building since the episode began. Two corrections employees were also released on Wednesday.
By about 9 a.m. Thursday, it was unclear whether there were any inmates left in the building.By about 9 a.m. Thursday, it was unclear whether there were any inmates left in the building.