Overview

• The attack occurred on Friday morning at Wallens Ridge State Prison in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, involving six inmates targeting three correctional officers.
• Five of the attackers are MS-13 members in the U.S. illegally, while the sixth is a U.S. citizen affiliated with Sureño 13, all convicted of violent crimes including murder and rape.
• Two officers remain hospitalized in stable condition, while three others received treatment and have been discharged.
• Virginia Department of Corrections Director Chad Dotson emphasized the dangers faced by correctional staff and criticized lax immigration policies for enabling the presence of violent foreign nationals in the U.S.
• The investigation into the incident is ongoing, with additional charges being prepared against the six inmates involved.