An inmate at a Chillicothe, Ohio, prison is accused of killing a correctional officer on Christmas Day, and those who knew the officer are mourning the tragic death.
Officials say Officer Andrew Lansing was attacked at Ross Correctional Facility and died as a result, WLWT reported On Thursday, the Ohio State Highway Patrol noted it had begun an investigation into what happened.
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections has identified the suspect in the case as 27-year-old Lashawn Cannon. He appears to have a long criminal history. historyper WCHS.
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His rap sheet included crimes such as robbing his uncle at gunpoint while wearing an ankle monitor, firearms offenses and assaulting a young woman, the report said.
After Lansing's death, Cannon was transferred to another facility in Lucasville.
In a press release Thursday, Annette Chambers-Smith, director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, said: Confirmed Lansing passed away with “great sadness”.
The director continued:
Officer Lansing was a well-respected employee at Ross Correctional Facility for many years, and his untimely death on Christmas Day is heartbreaking for his family, the entire Ross Correctional Facility family, and our entire department. I'm letting you do it. Officer Lansing was beloved by his colleagues and was known for his great support of RCI officers. He was a friendly and outgoing officer who treated everyone with respect and was always professional.
Losing a staff member is difficult, but losing a family member on Christmas Day at the hands of someone in our care is a tragedy beyond comprehension. Officer Lansing made the ultimate sacrifice this holiday instead of going home after work to be with his family. And our agency will never be the same.
Please keep Officer Lansing's family and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this devastating and tragic time.
Meanwhile, neighbors in Lansing grieve His loss, according to WSYX.
One woman said of the police: Many men cannot be compared.”
“On Thursday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that the United States and Ohio State Department would honor Mr. Lansing in all public buildings and grounds in Ross County and the Ohio Statehouse, as well as in all Ohio rehabilitation and correctional facilities. He ordered half the flags to be lowered on the day of his funeral,” the WLWT report said.
