Inmate killed in Washington County, GBI investigating
This incident is still under investigation by the Eastman GBI.
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- An inmate is dead after an officer used deadly force to stop his escape on April 23, according to a Facebook post from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
In a press release, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation says 31-year-old Jacob Henson was receiving treatment for an injury at the Washington County Regional Medical Center. That injury was a stab wound, sustained the same day during a separate incident at Washington State Prison.
While Henson was being treated, he’s reported to have overpowered and incapacitated a corrections officer with their OC spray. That’s when Henson reportedly started spraying and approaching a second officer.
The second officer fired her weapon at Henson, hitting him. Henson was declared dead at the scene.
Both incidents are still under investigation by the Eastman GBI.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Eastman at 478-374-6988. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
