MIAMI COUNTY — A Miami Correctional Facility inmate was killed in a homicide that stemmed from an "altercation", authorities say.
Indiana State Police say Jamar Greer, 23, was stabbed in the day room of the facility's L housing unit. Correction officers responded to the call about 4 p.m. July 4.
Police say prison staff provided aid to Greer until he was transported to a local hospital. It was there he was pronounced dead, according to the Indiana Department of Corrections.
"An altercation between incarcerated individuals occurred ..." Annie Goeller, the chief communications officer for IDOC wrote in an email to WRTV. "An incarcerated individual was injured and taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced deceased."
An autopsy determined Greer's death was a homicide caused by a stab wound to the chest.
"Preliminary evidence revealed that another inmate had stabbed Greer with a homemade knife. The suspect is known to investigators and has been separated from other inmates," ISP said.
State police are leading an investigation into Greer's death.
Additional details were not immediately available.
-
Search ends for missing Putnam County teen last seen in May
The FBI Indianapolis field office is assisting the Putnam County Sheriff's Department in the search for a missing 16-year-old boy.
24-Hour special 'Disney Celebrates America' to air on WRTVABC
Disney Entertainment Television is marking America's 250th birthday with a 24-hour multi-platform broadcast — and Indianapolis viewers can catch it right here on WRTV.
Suspect arrested in connection with April shooting on Indy's near east side
Indianapolis police arrested a suspect over two months after a warrant was issued in a near east side shooting that left a victim critically injured.
Is your car ready for the heat? Indiana mechanics say check these things now
Extreme heat is putting stress on vehicles across Indiana, and local auto shops are bracing for more breakdowns as temperatures climb.
