N.C. inmate dies after prison assault
Published: May. 1, 2024 at 4:04 PM EDT|Updated: May. 1, 2024 at 5:24 PM EDT
SCOTLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WMBF) - Authorities said an inmate at a North Carolina prison died Tuesday night after an assault.
The North Carolina Department of Corrections said Christopher Edwards, 39, was found with multiple stab wounds at Scotland Correctional Institution at around 9 p.m.
The sheriff’s office said prison staff responded and provided emergency care, but Edwards was later pronounced dead at around 10:30 p.m.
Edwards was serving a life sentence since 2018 after being convicted of a murder in McDowell County.
An investigation into Edwards’ death is ongoing.
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