Prison employee found dead at Delaware hostage standoff
Source: The News Journal via USA Today
WILMINGTON, Del. — A Delaware Department of Correction employee was found dead after a hostage situation that spanned nearly 20 hours, according to a news release issued by the state Thursday morning.
The employee, identified only as a man, was "found unresponsive upon entry" to the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, said Jayme Gravell, a spokeswoman with the Department of Correction. He was pronounced dead at 5:29 a.m., according to the department.
The other hostage, who has only been identified as a woman, was safely rescued and is receiving treatment at a local hospital, Gravell said.
Building C where the hostage situation occurred has been considered secure and the Department of Correction continues to operate under emergency procedures, Gravell said.
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USA TODAY NETWORK Brittany Horn, Esteban Parra and Adam Duvernay, The (Wilmington, Del.) News Journal Published 5:41 a.m. ET Feb. 2, 2017 | Updated 25 minutes ago
