A prisoner in Maryland is suspected of killing another prisoner in his own cell.

A Maryland inmate is suspected of killing another inmate in his own cell.

Maryland State Police said a homicide investigation is underway at the North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland. After Robert Warren, 28, was found dead on Monday.

“The suspect, a prisoner, has been identified. He has not been charged at this time. and will not be identified until charges are filed,” State Police said.

North Branch Correctional Institution is the highest security facility in Allegheny County.

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Maryland State Police said Robert Warren, a “state prison inmate previously serving time at the North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland,” has been “declared deceased. life in his cell on November 25 by emergency medical services personnel.”

“On Monday, November 25, the Maryland State Police Homicide Investigation Unit Investigators from the Internal Investigation Unit of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections (DPSCS IID) have been contacted regarding the death of an inmate,” it said. maryland state police

“Autopsy results from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Warren’s death has been ruled a homicide,” the report added.

Upon completion of the investigation The evidence will be presented to the Allegheny County State’s Attorney’s Office for review, State Police also said.

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Entrance to the Northern Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland, Maryland. (Google Maps)

This incident comes weeks after reports that an inmate stabbed two correctional officers at the same prison.

In the November attack, on September 8, the two officers “Severe injuries but not life-threatening. and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.” The Baltimore Banner reports that Refer to the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.

There were reports of a stabbing occurring at the Northern Branch Correctional Institution earlier this month. (Google Maps)

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“Additional responding officers were also assessed for minor injuries,” a Department of Corrections spokesperson told the website. “The suspect was not seriously injured in any way. and is being investigated by investigators.”