Inmate is the second in recent months to die at the hands of a cellmate at Georgia jail
An inmate at an overcrowded Georgia jail killed his cellmate Thursday, marking the second such death at the facility in less than two months, authorities said.
An inmate at an overcrowded Georgia jail killed his cellmate Thursday, marking the second such death at the facility in less than two months, authorities said.
Abdul Hosea Woodward was moved to a cell at the Clayton County Jail that had three inmates and slept on the floor, according to the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office.
Woodward "brutally beat" and killed his cellmate, who has not been publicly identified, the statement said.
“The door closed and when it opened again, Woodard murdered one of his roommates,” according to a statement from the sheriff's office.
Clayton County Jail in Jonesboro, Ga.Google mapsThe county jail, which has a capacity of 1,536 beds, currently has about 1,900 inmates, officials said.
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