Five Missouri prison guards have been charged in connection with the death of Othel Moore Jr., a Black man who died while in custody at the Jefferson City Correctional Center. Four guards were charged with murder, and a fifth with involuntary manslaughter. The incident, which occurred in December, involved the guards pepper spraying Moore, covering his face with a spit hood, and leaving him in a position that caused him to suffocate.
Four Missouri prison guards were charged with murder on Friday for their roles in the death of Othel Moore Jr., who died last year after they pepper sprayed him, covered his face with a mask and left him in a restraint chair, the authorities said. https://t.co/ochNFMeWeR
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Five Missouri prison guards were charged Friday in the December death of a Black man who was pepper sprayed, had his face covered with a mask and was left in a position that caused him to suffocate while in custody at a correctional facility. https://t.co/roBR9RHOX6
Four Missouri prison guards were charged with murder, and a fifth with accessory to involuntary manslaughter, in the death of a Black man who was pepper sprayed, had his face covered with a mask and was left in a position that caused him to suffocate. https://t.co/KUwMlV00z5
Prosecutors have charged five former Missouri correctional officers in connection to the death of an inmate at the Jefferson City Correctional Center. https://t.co/EyxxQ5frya
BREAKING: Four Missouri prison guards were charged with murder and a fifth with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Othel Moore Jr., a Black man who was in custody. https://t.co/GFJU9M1G7j
A handcuffed detainee died at Cook County Jail after being beaten by guards, records show. @injusticewatch reports: https://t.co/SyWVi0ViLb https://t.co/439JropfXV
The death of a 51-year-old man incarcerated at Stateville Correctional Center last week amplified concerns among prison rights advocates over the living conditions at the nearly century-old prison. https://t.co/qH5Wiu4ZmE