News Release

MICHIGAN CITY — An inmate at the Indiana State Prison located in Michigan City has been charged with murder following an assault on two correction officers.

Detectives with the Indiana State Police Lowell Post were requested to investigate an assault on the two officers.

Preliminary investigation indicates that around 3:40 p.m. on Feb. 21, an inmate attacked two correction officers in a common area. Both correction officers were transported to St. Anthony’s Hospital in Michigan City, where one correction officer was pronounced deceased. The second correction officer is in serious condition.

Tymetri Campbell, 38, an inmate at the Michigan City prison, faces several preliminary charges, to include murder, as a result of this investigation.

There is no other information to release currently.