ROSS COUNTY — Authorities have identified the inmate involved in the assault that led to the death of a correction officer at Ross Correctional Institution on Christmas.
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The inmate was identified as Rashawn Cannon, according to CBS affiliate WBNS.
He was incarcerated on felonious assault and weapon under disability charges stemming from an incident in September 2023, according to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction’s website.
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Cannon’s expected release date was Aug. 5, 2030.
News Center 7 previously reported that Officer Andrew Lansing died in the attack.
“Officer Lansing is a long-time, well-respected employee at Ross, and his untimely death – on Christmas Day – is heartbreaking for his family, the entire Ross Correctional Institution family, and our agency as a whole. Officer Lansing was loved by his colleagues and known to be a great support for his fellow RCI staff. He was a friendly, outgoing officer who treated everyone with respect and was always a professional,” the ODRC said in part of a statement.
We will continue to follow this story.
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