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Inmate stabbed, killed by other inmates at SC prison

The incident happened at McCormick Correctional Institution.
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MCCORMICK, S.C. — One inmate is dead after being stabbed by multiple inmates according to a press release from the South Carolina Department of Corrections.

According to the release, one inmate is dead at McCormick Correctional institution after being attacked and stabbed by multiple inmates.  

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 Eric Lamont Washington, 45, died at a local hospital after he was attacked and stabbed in the entrance to a living area at the institution. 

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The case is under investigation by the SCDC Office of Investigations and Intelligence and the S.C. Law Enforcement Division. 

Charges are expected to be filed. 

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