NC man convicted of murdering a toddler
killed in prison assault
Posted By: NorthernDog, 3/30/2022 7:19:11 PM
RALEIGH, NC — An offender housed at Bertie Correctional Institution in Windsor was assaulted by a group of other offenders and killed Tuesday afternoon. Semajs Short, 24, was attacked in a housing area at the prison by a number of other offenders at 2:14 p.m. yesterday. Prisons first responders performed life-saving measures until local paramedics arrived and also worked to resuscitate him. Short was pronounced dead by paramedics at approximately 2:37 p.m. Three other offenders were injured during the group assault and were taken to an outside medical facility for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Windsor Police Department and
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