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Perryville, Arkansas — Centrally Reserved Male Arkansas The suspect, who was imprisoned for state drug charges, allegedly shot and killed a guard before someone disarmed him.
Jeremiah Story, a 21-year-old detainee at Perry County Prison in Perryville, about 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Little Rock, died in the hospital early Thursday. .. State police said in a news release.
Roderick Lewis, 37, reportedly shot the story in the bathroom late Wednesday night while Lewis was changing from civilian clothing to prison-issued clothing. The agency did not reveal in a news release how Lewis had the gun and refused to identify when he was contacted by phone.
Lewis of North Little Rock was arrested Wednesday evening and detained on suspicion of drugs and drug-related equipment.
Shooting witnesses were able to disarm Lewis, who was later transferred to the Faulkner County Detention Center in Conway, police said.
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