This afternoon was released. He is now in local hospital with life nonlife threatening injuries. Now take look. Lets go live to skyfox right now above the scene. You could probably im not sure what you can see its very dark. This all started in building c inside the vaughn correctional facility. That is where 100 inmates are housed. It happened about 10 30 this afternoon. Right now what you are seeing is an overwhelming police response, ambulances, other Law Enforcement continue to pour in. We saw correctional Emergency Response and tactical teams along with the fbi has been on scene. Its been reported by recorded phone call from inside the prison to local news Journal Newspaper that inmates want better treatment. That may be the reason for this takeover. So as it stands right now, four officers remain being held hostage. No word on their condition. Or how many inmates are holding them. Progress toll 40 00 p. M. This afternoon that one correctional employee was released and transported
Going on right now. Skyfox is life over the james t. Vaughn Correctional Center in smyrna where police say inmates took Corrections Officers hostage and some of those officers are still held up inside the prison right now. Good evening and thanks for joining us im iain page. Im lucy noland. It is maximum security prison. Our Chris Oconnell has been at the scene all night. Chris, authorities have made it abundantly clear, this is not over yet. Reporter that is right, lucy. Very tense hostage negotiation still continues at this hour at delawares largest maximum security prison. Two Corrections Officers still remain being held as hostages at this time at james t. Vaughn correctional facility as the standoff with inmates now enters its 13th hour. Prison Officials Say tonight they are in communication with unknown number of inmates who have taken over at james t. Vaughn correctional facility. Its been a long and difficult day. Reporter delaware governor john carney reacting to the hostage c