ATLANTA – A mass stabbing at Fulton County Jail in Atlanta has resulted in the death of one inmate and injuries to four others, as confirmed by the Fulton County Sheriff. Dayvion Blake, 23, succumbed to his injuries after being transported to Grady Hospital, post the incident.

Three of the injured were taken to the hospital with stab wounds, while a fifth was treated in-house by the jail's medical team. The Atlanta Police Department, called upon by the sheriff’s office, has initiated a homicide investigation, promising further details on the inmates involved.

Early findings indicate that the stabbing resulted from a dispute among multiple inmates. Fulton County Sheriff, Patrick “Pat” Labat, expressed deep concern over the escalating violence within the facility, citing the deteriorating condition and overcrowding of the jail as significant issues.

This incident is the latest in a series of inmate deaths at Fulton County Jail. Five have occurred since July's end, the most recent involving a detainee, Samuel Lawrence, who had just days prior lodged a federal civil rights complaint against the jail for alleged mistreatment and abuse.

Regarding these cases, autopsies are pending, and official reports from the county medical examiner’s office are yet to be released. Questions about the jail's conditions were raised to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who highlighted the long-standing need for a new facility.

Concerns over the jail's conditions, including claims of dilapidated infrastructure, inhumane treatment, and violence, prompted the Justice Department to launch a civil rights investigation into the facility last month. The DOJ's probe was partially instigated by the death of LaShawn Thompson, who died under grim conditions in the jail's mental health unit.

Inside views of the jail have revealed disturbing conditions, including flooding, inmates being forced to sleep in corridors, and the poor state of infrastructure. Sheriff Labat acknowledged the urgent requirement for a modernized replacement jail, emphasizing safety, security, and humane detainment.

In a somewhat unrelated note, former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants were briefly booked into the same jail earlier this month. Only one among them, Harrison Floyd, was detained for an extended period before being released.