The Brief
- An Atlanta family is concerned about the safety of their loved one who was jumped and stabbed at the Fulton County Jail.
- The attack was so severe the inmate was treated at Grady Memorial Hospital.
- FOX 5 is not naming the inmate to protect his identity.
- The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office investigated the assault and charged two inmates in the case.
ATLANTA – An Atlanta family is extremely concerned about the safety of their loved one. They say he was stabbed at least four times in the head at the Fulton County Jail on Nov. 15. After the attack, he was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital.
Fulton County Jail inmate attacked
What they’re saying:
FOX 5 talked to the inmate directly Thursday afternoon during a cellphone call from the Fulton County Jail. FOX 5 is not revealing his name in an effort to protect his identity.
The detainee said he was trying to use the internet to watch a loved one’s candlelight vigil when two inmates attacked him. He also said the guard did not help him when the attack occurred.…