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Across the state of delaware. With the loss of one of our brave correctional officers. A 20 hour hostage situation at a delaware prison has earneded in tragedy. It is thursday afternoon. We are following breaking details about the dramatic end to a standoff after the james t. Vaughn correctional facility in delaware. Katherine scott has more on the investigation but first gray hall joins us to break down how the situation unfolded. Reporter well, its been very intense and dangerous situation in delaware for the last few hours or sox this came to an end earlier this morning as you mentioned sad...

This morning. You see the inmates there on the ground and this came to an end at 5 06 this morning and it took place at the building c. The inmates were using metal foot lockers filled with water to block the doors and was turned back on as a demand from inmates and officers said they used a backhoe to gain entrance and authorities described why they breached the building when they did. We knew we had one hostage we believe was still alive because there was communication to verify that. And Sergeant Lloyd we had no cant with and up updates on and we were concerned. We made a commitment to ente...

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...