LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An incident at the W.C. "Dub" Brassell Adult Detention Center left two detainees dead on Saturday.

Officials with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office(JCSO) identified detainees as 24-year-old Darrion Williams and 22-year-old Jonathan Danard Harris.

JCSO stated that at around 2:47 p.m., a physical altercation occurred involving multiple inmates.

During the altercation, both Williams and Harris were stabbed with foreign objects, with detention staff responding by removing them from the area and performing life-saving measures.

Officials said that first responders arrived and continued medical treatment; however, both detainees died.

The detention center would be placed on lockdown while staff secured the scene, with at least two other inmates being identified in th

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