Twenty individuals have been charged, with the final arrest recently made in connection with a deadly prison brawl in Nevada that resulted in the deaths of three inmates and left five others injured. Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced the final arrest on March 5. The 20 individuals face multiple charges, including three counts of first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon with intent to promote or assist a criminal gang, and five counts of attempted murder with the same intent.
"The pursuit of justice does not stop at the prison gates, and those responsible for the deaths of the three inmates at Ely State Prison will be held accountable," Ford stated. "We remain committed to ensuring that violence and misconduct within our state correctional system are met with the full force of the law."
The brawl occurred on July 30, 2024, at Ely State Prison. The deceased inmates were identified as 41-year-old Anthony Williams, 22-year-old Connor Brown, and 43-year-old Zackaria Luz. Among those charged is Andrew Emerich, who was arrested in Reno in January, 14 weeks after his release from Ely State Prison, as reported by KSNV-TV.
Ely State Prison is described by the Nevada Department of Corrections as the state’s "designated maximum-security prison," with a capacity of 1,183 inmates. Approximately 400 staff members currently work at the facility.
In December 2022, several inmates at the prison staged a hunger strike, protesting what advocates and family members described as unsafe conditions and inadequate food portions.
Fox News Digital’s Greg Norman contributed to this report.
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