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Counselor. There were inmates that shielded this victim. And tragically we learned that the fourth officer did not make is out alive. Sergeant floyd was found unresponsive. Sergeant steven floyd was with the department for 16 years. Was pronounced dead. 5 06 thursday a Tactical Team gained entry in building c where this erupted. They used a backhoe to get through barricades filled with water. They filled the foot lockers with water and that created very heavy building blocks. The facility is now secured and the investigation into why it happened and which of the 120 inmates all called suspects...

Investigation into what happened there yesterday and today. Reporter well jim, as you know this started chaotically yesterday and Law Enforcement official were hope that this would end with nobody getting hurt and as you know that is not what happened. And the family and community is mourning the loss of a Law Enforcement officer. Detectives are going cell by cell collecting evidence and at this time. I am not able to give you a motive for at tack and i am not able to give you a trips of the weapons other than to know we are aware that some had sharp instruments. The violence started wednesday...

Remain. We have Team Coverage for you tonight. Our jeff cole has been looking into staffing concerns at the prison, but lets begin with our dawn timmeney who is live in smyrna tonight. Dawn . Reporter well, iain, weve learned from officials that the inmates used sharp instruments to take over the prison and once they had control, they filled large foot lockers with water to build big walls, big heavy walls to block the entrances. Union officials tell us they even they think the inmates even held dry runs to see how workers would respond. It all came to very tragic end early this morning. Absol...

Reporter flags are being flown at halfstaff to honor Sergeant Steven floyd and tonight new radio transmission that reveals the tension behind those prison walls. Hey, theyre at my neck right now with a knife if you dont hurry up and turn these phones on. Reporter desperation from a man who identified himself as officer wilkerson, presumably one of four employees being held by inmates at the james vaughn prison. Were going together. Reporter demands included access to phones and waters. Negotiators didnt realize the water was being poured into foot lockers used to barricade the doors. By wednes...

Collapse in center city is back in court for the penalty phase. Lets go over to dave and karen, good morning. Reporter good morning, we have clouds welling up, 30 degrees. Everybody else in the 20s. 26 in trenton. 28 in wilmington, 26 in millville. Not much wind just yet. Were running at miles per s per hour in philadelphia. Definitely a morning for extra gear and winter coat. 28 degrees by 7 00 a. M. 31 by noon, well struggle to get to 35. Clouds and sun. A brisk breeze blowing 20 Miles Per Hour not enough to knock you out of your lane, but if youre driving down the road it will be enough to ...