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An inmate at Harnett Correctional Institution died early Saturday after other inmates assaulted him, and one of them has been charged with first-degree murder, state prison officials said.
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Inmate Isaiah McKoy, 24, who is serving more than 17 years on a second-degree murder from 2024, faces the murder charge in the death of Christian Bridges, 29. He was assaulted in a dormitory shortly before 11 p.m. Friday.
“The prison’s first responders and local EMS responded, but Bridges died en route to a local hospital shortly after midnight.” the Department of Adult Correction said in a news release. Bridges was serving a sentence of 10 years and eight months on a child abuse conviction, prison records show.
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The Lillington Police Department is investigating with help from the State Bureau of Investigation, and additional charges may be filed, the correction department said. It is also conducting an internal investigation into the death.
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The medium-security prison in Lillington has the capacity for 988 inmates.