A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Georgia is accused of killing a correctional officer and assaulting another inmate at a state prison.
Officer Robert Clark, 42, was escorting two inmates from the dining hall at Smith State Prison when one of them, identified as Layton Lester, assaulted him from behind with a"homemade weapon," the Georgia Department of Corrections said in a news release.
The other inmate, Marko Willingham, attempted to intervene to help Clark, but Lester assaulted him as well, according to the agency.Officer Robert Clark, 42, was escorting two inmates from the dining hall at Smith State Prison when one of them assaulted him from behind. He later died from his injuries.
in connection with Clark's death and the assault of Willingham. He was already serving a life sentence for a murder conviction stemming from a deadly armed robbery in 2007, according to jail records."Today we join the public safety community in mourning the loss of Corrections Officer Robert Clark," Kemp wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter."Please join us in praying for his family, loved ones, and the Georgia Department of Corrections at this time.
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