A man held at the Hamilton County Jail has died after an assault by another inmate using a makeshift weapon, authorities said.
The inmate, Leslie Walker, was injured Friday, and jail staff responded to an assault within one minute, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. Jail staff administered medical aid, and the county’s Emergency Medical Services personnel were called as well, but Walker died before reaching the hospital, a press release from the Sheriff’s Office said.
Another inmate, Christopher Walton, suspected of assaulting Walker, barricaded himself inside his cell, according to the press release. A special response team was called to the scene to extract him.
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According to the press release, Walker was in jail on charges including attempted murder, aggravated assault and reckless endangerment. Walton was being held on charges including aggravated assault, stalking and vandalism.