The Virginia Department of Corrections reported that three corrections officers were stabbed on Friday morning in an alleged premeditated attack by MS-13 gang members.
In a press release, the VADOC wrote, three corrections officers were stabbed by five inmates who were mebers of MS-13.
The press release further revealed the MS-13 gang mebers involved in the stabbing are in this country illegally and are from El Salvador.
The VADOC further noted, each of the inmates connected to the stabbing “have been convicted of violent crimes including aggravated murder, first- and second-degree murder, and rape.”
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BREAKING: Three Virginia Dept. of Corrections officers were stabbed in a state prison today in what the state says was a premeditated attack involving 5 MS-13 gang members, all of whom are Salvadoran illegal aliens who have been convicted of violent crimes, such as murder & rape. pic.twitter.com/ORW0fEEPPe
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) May 2, 2025
Here’s what Daily Caller reported:
Three corrections officers at Wallens Ridge State Prison were stabbed Friday morning in a supposed “premeditated” attack, the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) said.
The alleged attack took place shortly before 10 a.m. on Friday, according to a VADOC press release circulating on X. Five of the six inmates allegedly involved are confirmed members from the MS-13 gang, and the other inmate is a confirmed member of the Sureño 13 gang, officials said.
The MS-13 gang members allegedly involved are from El Salvador and were “in this country illegally,” the press release said. The other inmate is from the U.S. and is currently serving a sentence for second-degree murder, officials added.
“Each have been convicted of violent crimes including aggravated murder, first- and second-degree murder, and rape,” the department of corrections said of the MS-13 members.
Five corrections officers were sent for medical treatment. Two officers remain in the hospital in stable condition, and three officers, including two who sustained minor injuries while responding to the alleged incident, have since been discharged, VADOC said.
NEW: MS-13 gang members who are in the U.S. illegally are being investigated for allegedly stabbing Virginia corrections officers in a state prison. @7NewsDC pic.twitter.com/dvTgn1e5Gw
— Nick Minock (@NickMinock) May 3, 2025
Per ABC News:
This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.Three corrections officers at Wallens Ridge State Prison were stabbed by inmates in a “premeditated” attack Friday, according to the Virginia Department of Corrections.
A total of five officers were injured at the prison in western Virginia during the attack, according to the department. The officers were transported for medical care outside the facility.
Three officers have been discharged, the Virginia DOC said. Two officers are in stable condition.
The DOC alleged that five of the six perpetrators are “confirmed MS-13 gang members from El Salvador, who were in this country illegally,” according to a press release provided to ABC News.
ADVERTISEMENTEach of the suspects have been convicted of violent crimes, including aggravated murder, first and second degree murder and rape, according to the DOC.
