Wednesday, July 11, 2012
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Gwinnett Daily Post
KINGSLAND, Ga. -- Authorities say a federal prisoner was shot and killed by a guard outside a medical office in the south Georgia town of Kingsland.
Larry Marcell Jr. was being taken to Kingsland for medical treatment when the shooting happened Tuesday. Marcell was taken to the office from the Folkston detention facility where he was being held.
Kingsland Police Lt. Todd Tetterton says Marcell attacked one of the two guards outside the office.
Tetterton said Marcell managed to gain partial control of one guard's gun, despite being secured by handcuffs, a waist chain and leg irons. Tetterton said there was a struggle and a shot was fired into the ground, and the other guard then shot Marcell.
Marcell was taken to a hospital, where he died.
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