Minnesota corrections officer attacked and killed by inmate serving homicide conviction

A Minnesota Correctional Facility in Stillwater was on lockdown after Corrections Officer Joseph Gomm was attacked and killed by an inmate this afternoon. The inmate is serving time for a homicide conviction.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating the incident.

One media report by KSTP identified the inmate as Edward Muhammad Johnson and the weapon used as a hammer.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/07/18/minnesota-corrections-officer-attacked-killed-by-inmate-officials-say.amp.html

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.twincities.com/2018/07/18/mn-corrections-officer-assaulted-at-stillwater-prison/amp/

http://kstp.com/news/assault-corrections-officer-stillwater-minnesota-department-of-corrections/4993759/