Overview

• Jasper Reed, 27, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and assault resulting in serious bodily injury.
• Federal prosecutors, authorized by Attorney General Pamela Bondi, have formally filed notice of intent to seek the death penalty against Reed.
• Reed is accused of strangling one cellmate on April 27, 2024, causing severe injuries, and murdering another cellmate on May 8, 2024, by manual strangulation.
• The FBI and Bureau of Prisons Special Investigative Services continue to assist the U.S. Attorney's Office in building the case against Reed.
• The case reflects a broader federal push to reinstate the death penalty, following recent policy shifts under President Donald Trump's executive order.