A corrections officer died after being attacked by an inmate Monday morning, according to the Virginia Department of Corrections.

The attack happened around 7:53 a.m. at the River North Correctional Center in Independence, which is a male inmate facility in southwest Virginia, near the North Carolina border.

The officer died at a local hospital, according to a release. Another officer was attacked in the same incident and is being treated.

River North Correctional Center is secure, according to VDOC.

“Our hearts are with the officer’s family, the other officer who was attacked, and to our public safety heroes at River North. The VADOC will do everything in its power to ensure this vicious attack is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” said VADOC Director Chad Dotson.

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