Inmate in Oklahoma kills officer at privately run prison

Mike Letterman

Aug 2, 2022, 3:40 AM
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This Oct. 4, 2017, image provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections is of Gregory Thompson, 49, who is accused of killing a prison guard in Oklahoma. The attack happened Sunday, July 31, 2022, at the Davis Correctional Facility, which is a privately run prison in Holdenville about 70 miles (115 kilometers) southeast of Oklahoma City. (Oklahoma Department of Corrections via AP) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

There is a small town in Oklahoma called Holdenville. An officer at an Oklahoma prison has died after being attacked by another prisoner.

The Davis Correctional Facility is a privately run prison that is 70 miles southeast of Oklahoma City. Inmates were returning to a housing area from recreation when Gregory Thompson attacked Hershberger from behind with a homemade weapon.

Thompson was placed in isolation and an investigation was under way.

In Oklahoma County, Thompson was sentenced to life in prison for a 2003 murder. He is currently serving a five-year sentence for a 2010 manslaughter conviction out of Pittsburg County. The Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester was the location of the murder.

The prison is run by CoreCivic.