On Nov. 9 at approximately 7:55 a.m. at Columbus Correctional Institution, offender Gregory Adams, Jr. (#0668860) was assaulted and killed at the facility.
Adams, 35, was stabbed in the neck area. Medical staff responded quickly and worked with local EMS personnel in an attempt to resuscitate the offender. Adams was transported to a local medical facility, where he was pronounced deceased at 8:40 a.m.
The Columbus Sheriff’s Department and the SBI are investigating the incident. DPS is cooperating with law enforcement and will seek criminal prosecution against any inmate involved in the death.
The facility is currently on lockdown.
Adams was convicted of attempted first degree murder in New Hanover County on Aug. 27, 2015. His projected release date was Nov. 11, 2032.
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