An investigation found Matthew J. Lloyd of Muncie was not certified to use the launcher, which is a violation of the jail's policy, according to a probable cause affidavit.
DELAWARE COUNTY — Charges have been filed against a former correctional officer at the Delaware County Jail accused of striking an inmate when he fired a PepperBall launcher into a cell block.
Two inmates told the ISP investigator they were injured during the March 31 incident. A security video showed Lloyd walking to the control area of the pods about 11 p.m. when he saw inmates not going to their assigned cells. He then walked into a hallway adjacent to the control room to retrieve the launcher, according to the affidavit.
Fellow correctional officers told the investigator the inmates were slow to get to their cells and that a PepperBall launcher had been used before in such instances. They also said Lloyd yelled"lock down" 10 seconds before shooting and said he didn't actually intend to hit either inmate.
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