GDC: 12 inmates charged in ‘gang-affiliated disturbance’ at Washington State Prison

(WGXA) — 12 inmates are facing additional felony charges in January’s “gang-affiliated disturbance” at Washington State Prison that left four inmates dead and over a dozen injured.

The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) confirmed that the 12 male offenders have been charged with Felony murder, aggravated assualt, gang participation and unlawful acts of violence in a penal institution in connection to the investigation of the deadly incident at Davisboro prison.

42-year-old Jimmy Trammell, 23-year-old Ahmod Hatcher and 27-year-old Teddy Jackson died in the altercation, while Silas Westbrook, who was injured in the fight, later died following a “medical emergency” while being transferred from of Washington State Prison, the GDC says.

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The following inmates have been charged in the case and the sentences they are currently serving, per the GDC:

• Bryce Sims – Serving 35 years for Voluntary Manslaughter out of Fulton County.
• Versache Evans – Serving 20 years for aggravated assault out of Spalding County.
• Willie Beckham III – Serving 15 years for involuntary manslaughter out of Spalding County.
• Kadeem Blenman – Serving life in prison for armed robbery out of Richmond County.
• Aquinas Bush– Serving 10 years for obstruction of law enforcement officers out of Richmond County.
• Christopher Bonner – Serving 20 plus years for armed robbery out of Rockdale County.
• Jacorey Streeter – Serving 10 years for theft by taking out of Irwin County.
• Paul White – Serving 40 years for robbery by force in Tift County.
• Eric Howard – Serving nine years for trafficking narcotics in Clayton County.
• Brandon Drummond – Serving 25 years for aggravated assault out of Gwinnett County.
• Christian Brown – Serving 30 years for aggravated assault out of Sumter County.
• Javarius Spaulding – Serving 55 years for aggravated assault out of Bulloch County.

The GDC says the investigation remains active.

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