Hamilton County inmate charged in deadly assault of other inmate with makeshift weapon

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — A Hamilton County inmate has pending charges in the deadly assault of another inmate with a makeshift weapon, according to the sheriff’s office.

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office says that on Friday an inmate was critically injured during an assault by another inmate involving a makeshift weapon.

Within one minute of the attack, HCSO says corrections staff and contract medical personnel began administering medical aid to the injured inmate, identified as Leslie Walker…

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