Prisoner Stabs Cellmate After Denial | Lexington News

A convicted ISIL recruiter already serving over 20 years in prison went on a violent rampage in January 2019, stabbing his cellmate at least 30 times with a homemade weapon after being denied his own cell. Despite prison staff deploying pepper spray, special grenades, and even a hornet nest device to stop him, they had to storm the cell in full tactical gear. He was later convicted of attempted murder and received an additional 19 years — bringing his total sentence to nearly 40 years — exposing the extreme dangers and challenges faced by correctional facilities when dealing with extremists with violent histories. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1887247b58d8af44