Inmate suspected of having "hooch" stabs officer at Minnesota's Rush City prison, DOC says
Officials say staff were in the midst of routine cell searches at about 3:20 p.m. when they encountered an inmate suspected of having "hooch," or homemade alcohol.
"When officers approached, the incarcerated person assaulted staff with a makeshift weapon (shank)," officials said in a statement released on Sunday morning.
One of the officers suffered "a puncture wound," officials said. The injury is considered non-life threatening and the officer is expected to make a full recovery.
Three other officers who subdued the inmate were also injured. All three were "evaluated and released" from an area hospital.
Officials say after the attack, the inmate — who's serving a life sentence for first-degree murder — was transferred to the state's maximum security prison, MCF-Oak Park Heights.
Rush City prison was put on lockdown following the attack, but it was lifted on Saturday evening in all areas except where the assault occurred, officials said.
DOC Commissioner Paul Schnell said his department's special investigations team is leading the investigation, and is expected to recommend assault charges to the Chisago County Attorney's Office.
"This senseless act of violence serves as a stark reminder of the dangers correctional staff face every day in service to public safety," Schnell said. "We are grateful for the swift and courageous actions of our staff, and we are providing them the care and support they need. We will pursue every available remedy to hold the assailant accountable for this cowardly attack."
MCF-Rush City is located about 60 miles northeast of Minneapolis.
This story will be updated.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Bloomberg
2 minutes ago
- Bloomberg
Brooklyn Shooting Kills Three Men, Injures Eight Others, NYPD Says
A shooting in Brooklyn, New York, left three men dead and eight other people injured, police said. The shooting took place early Sunday inside the Taste of the City Lounge in Brooklyn, according to a video posted on X by the NYPD. The men killed included a 27-year-old and another 35-year-old.
Fox News
2 minutes ago
- Fox News
Mass shooting at NYC lounge leaves at least 3 dead, others injured; suspects at large
A mass shooting at a crowded lounge in New York City left at least three people dead and eight others injured as police search for multiple suspects, authorities said Sunday morning. Gunfire erupted around 3:30 a.m. at Taste of the City in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn after a dispute took place, NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said during a news briefing. Officers responded within minutes to multiple 911 calls and found 11 gunshot victims ranging in age from 27 to 61, Tisch said. Three victims, two males aged 27 and 35, and a third male of an unknown age, were pronounced dead. The remaining eight victims were being treated at local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, Tisch said. Tisch said investigators believe there were multiple shooters, though no suspects were in custody as of Sunday morning. "We have the lowest number of shooting incidents and shooting victims seven months into the year that we've seen on record in the city of New York," Tisch told reporters. "Something like this is, of course, thank God, an anomaly and it's a terrible thing that happened this morning, but we're going to investigate and get to the bottom of what went down." Investigators were canvassing available CCTV footage around the lounge and discovered at least 36 shell casings at the scene. A firearm was recovered near the scene, and police are investigating whether it was used in the shooting. No further details were immediately provided.
Associated Press
2 minutes ago
- Associated Press
Three killed, eight injured in shooting in crowded New York club amid record low gun violence year
NEW YORK (AP) — Three people are dead and eight others wounded after a shooting in a crowded New York City club early Sunday morning. Investigators believe a shooter or shooters opened fire with multiple weapons at Taste of the City Lounge in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Crown Heights after 'a dispute' just before 3:30 a.m., killing three men, New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch told reporters. 'It's a terrible shooting that occurred in the city of New York,' Tisch said at a news briefing. She said officers are investigating at least 36 shell casings from the lounge, as well as a firearm that was discovered in a nearby street. Those wounded in the shooting — eight men and three women — are being treated at hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries, she said. The ages the victims range from 27 to 61. The shooting comes amid a record low year for gun violence in New York City 'I mean, we have the lowest numbers of shooting incidents and shooting victims seven months into the year that we've seen on record in the city of New York,' she said. 'Something like this is, of course, thank God an anomaly and it's a terrible thing that happened this morning, but we're going to investigate and get to the bottom of what went down.'
