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The Georgia inmate who was involved in a disturbing murder-suicide at Smith State Prison reportedly had a relationship with the prison worker he killed, according to officials.

Jaydrekus Hart, a voluntary manslaughter convict, killed a 24-year-old prison employee named Aureon Shavea Grace early Sunday morning at the prison facility located in Glennville. Grace, who was employed by the food service company Aramark, was working in the prison’s kitchen at the time.

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Officials say that Hart fatally shot Grace at around 4:30 a.m. before turning the gun on himself. Grace was declared deceased at the scene, while Hart was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. 

The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) told Fox News Digital that its investigators believe the two decedents had a personal relationship.

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Jaydrekus Hart, an inmate at Smith State Prison, was reportedly behind the recent murder-suicide. (Georgia Department of Corrections / Google Maps)

“During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that a personal relationship existed between Aramark employee Grace and offender Hart,” a spokesperson said. 

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“A suicide note was also discovered that appears to have been left by Hart.”

The GDC spokesperson did not disclose the nature of the relationship. Officials are still investigating how Hart obtained a gun in prison.

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Georgia officials say that the suspect was serving time over a manslaughter incident. (Google Maps)

Hart was serving a 20-year prison sentence at the time of his death. He was scheduled to be released from prison in June 2043.

The GDC is still investigating the murder-suicide. No additional details are available at this time.

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The Georgia Department of Corrections is actively investigating the Smith State Prison incident. (Google Maps)

“This was an isolated incident and the investigation remains open and active,” the GDC told Fox News Digital. “We will not be able to comment further at this time as the investigation continues.”

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3 Alabama men die after becoming distressed while swimming at Florida beach

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Three Alabama men have died from likely drowning after becoming distressed while swimming at a Florida Panhandle beach, authorities said Saturday morning.

The young men had traveled to the Panama City Beach area Friday evening, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post.

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Authorities say three Alabama men are dead from likely drowning after becoming distressed while swimming at a Florida Panhandle beach. (Fox News)

The sheriff’s office received an emergency call about the distressed swimmers shortly after 8 p.m., officials said. The U.S. Coast Guard and others began rescue efforts. The men, who were not immediately identified, were found separately and eventually pronounced dead at local hospitals.

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Earlier this week, single red flags had been posted at the beach, indicating high-hazard surf and rip current conditions.

On Thursday, a Pennsylvania couple visiting Florida with their six children drowned after they were caught in a rip current while swimming. The man and woman were caught in the current on Hutchinson Island, along Florida’s southeast coast, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post.

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Kentucky nightclub shooting leaves 1 dead, 7 hospitalized

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An early morning shooting at a Louisville, Kentucky, nightclub Saturday left one man dead and seven others hospitalized, police confirmed to Fox News Digital, adding that there are no suspects.

The man was suffering from gunshot wounds when first responders arrived, the Louisville Metro Police Department said in a release, and was pronounced dead at the scene. 

The deceased was identified as Joseph D. Bowers of Indianapolis, The Associated Press reported. 

Another adult who was shot was taken to the hospital with critical and life-threatening wounds following the 12:47 a.m. shooting. 

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An early morning shooting at a Louisville, Kentucky, nightclub Saturday left one man dead and seven others hospitalized, police confirmed to Fox News Digital. (WDRB)

Six other victims with non-life-threatening injuries had also taken themselves to the hospital.

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Louisville police said they have no suspects in the early Saturday shooting. (WDRB)

The H20 club, located at 25th and Broadway, decided to close after the shooting, the Louisville Courier Journal reported, citing a statement from the Louisville Metro Alcoholic Beverage Control. 

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The shooting happened at a nightclub called H20. (WDRB)

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“This decision, made in light of our shared concerns for public safety, allows them time to mourn the tragic loss of their employee while ensuring the community’s well-being,” the statement stated. “The relationship of the victims, if any, is not known at this time.”

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NASCAR's Daniel Suarez, from Mexico, becomes American citizen: 'I did it my way'

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NASCAR driver Daniel Suarez is now an American citizen.

Suarez, from Mexico, took the oath at the field office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in Charlotte, North Carolina.

It wasn’t just the nearly 50 people becoming citizens there for the special day – even NASCAR president Steve Phelps was there, along with members of the rackhouse Racing team, as well as his fiancee.

All of that took Suarez by surprise.

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NASCAR driver Daniel Suarez waves an American flag during a naturalization ceremony, June 18, 2024, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Noah Watts/Daylon Barr Photography, Trackhouse Racing via AP)

“The most special part of everything was, you see so many people there,” Suarez said Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. “I was not expecting it. I was not expecting to see so many people.”

“I didn’t think many people were going to really care about it,” Suarez said. “A lot of people really did.”

Suarez’s parents had actually thought about traveling to the United States for his birth, but it wound up being too expensive.

“It’s really funny how my parents, they had that thought before I was born, about being born in the United States, I guess to have more opportunities. They didn’t do it,” he said. “And now, I guess I did it my way.”

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NASCAR driver Daniel Suarez stands for the “oath of allegiance” during a naturalization ceremony, June 18, 2024, in Charlotte. (Noah Watts/Daylon Barr Photography, Trackhouse Racing via AP)

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Suarez admitted that becoming a citizen wasn’t originally a thought.

“It wasn’t a dream of mine,” Suarez said. “I came to this country to race and compete. I had been working really hard to try and go to the next step and be more competitive. In a blink of an eye, I’ve been already here 12 years.”

He learned, and dedicated himself to, the process of becoming a citizen about six years ago – his team even quizzed him in April in Dover ahead of his citizenship test.

“I felt like it was the right time to start this process. Slowly, I’m getting more and more responsibilities in my life. It was the right time to feel more secure; that I belong here.” 

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Daniel Suarez walks the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 8, 2024, in California. (Logan Riely/Getty Images)

Suarez has two career Cup wins – including the closest finish ever at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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