WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A correctional officer was stabbed with a homemade weapon at the DC Department of Corrections (DOC) on Sunday, according to the jail.
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At the time, 20-year-old Ovid Gabriel — the inmate reportedly involved — was incarcerated while serving a sentence on aggravated assault, driving under the influence, unlawful possession of a firearm and carrying a pistol without a license.
On Aug. 3, an officer was stabbed multiple times by the inmate, and on-site medical personnel responded. The officer was transported to the hospital by DC Fire and EMS with serious injuries.
Gabriel is awaiting adjudication on assault with a dangerous weapon, assault on a police officer and assault with serious bodily injury charges…