Third Employee Dies In Attempted NC Prison Escape

WUNC | By Associated Press

Published October 31, 2017 at 10:33 AM EDT

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Officials say a thirs person died in the Oct. 12 inmate escape attempt at the Pasquotank Correctional Institution.

Michael Coghlan

Officials say a North Carolina correctional officer has died from injuries she suffered during a deadly inmate escape attempt.

Forty-nine-year-old Correctional officer Wendy Shannon died Monday and is the third person killed in the Oct. 12 incident at Pasquotank Correctional Institution.

Correctional Officer Wendy Shannon died Monday, October 30, 2017 from injuries suffered during an inmate escape attempt at the Pasquotank Correctional Institution.

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Department of Public Safety Secretary Erik A. Hooks said in a statement, "Our hearts are broken at the passing of Officer Shannon."

Shannon had worked as a correctional officer at Pasquotank since 2013.

Thirty-five-year-old Correctional officer Justin Smith and 50-year-old Correction Enterprises manager Veronica Darden were killed and eight other prison workers were injured in the incident. Four inmates face murder charges.

Pasquotank County Sheriff Randy Cartwright has said the inmates set a fire inside a sewing plant to divert guards and apparently planned to climb over prison fences.