One dead, at least two injured in stabbings at Fulton County Jail as fatalities escalate

Authorities said Saturday that a Georgia inmate who was found unresponsive in a medical unit cell at a jail currently under federal investigation later died at an area hospital. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

This story was updated at 3:08 p.m.

One person died and at least two others were injured when they were stabbed Thursday at a violent and problem-plagued jail in Atlanta that is already under federal investigation, authorities said.

Fulton County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Natalie Ammons said in an email that the investigation into the stabbings at the county’s main jail was “active.” She did not release any other information.