SOUTH CAROLINA — Authorities are investigating two separate stabbings that occurred within a week at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in Richland County.
The first incident happened on Nov. 3, when deputies said one inmate stabbed another in the upper body with a sharp object. The victim was treated at the jail and returned to his unit.
The second stabbing occurred on Nov. 5. Deputies reported an altercation between two suspects and a victim, who are reportedly known to each other outside the jail.
The victim was attacked after returning from the outdoor recreation area and was stabbed in the upper body with a sharp metal object. The inmate was treated at the jail and returned to his unit.
Authorities said the two suspects involved in the Nov. 5 incident will face attempted murder charges. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate both stabbings.
