Inmate beats cellmate to death in ‘racially-motivated’ attack, Clayton County sheriff says

November 20, 2023 at 12:14 pm EST

Inmate accused of beating cellmate to death

November 20, 2023 at 12:14 pm EST

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies are investigating the murder of an inmate at the Clayton County Jail on Sunday.

In what the sheriff’s office is calling a “racially motivated” attack, officers say Jaquez Jackson beat his cellmate to death by punching, kicking and slamming the other inmate’s head on a toilet.

“Inmate Jaquez Jackson stated several times he does not like Mexican/Hispanics and wanted to kill them,” deputies said.

The sheriff’s office did not release the name of Jackson’s cellmate. Officials have charged Jackson with malice murder, aggravated assault and starting a penal riot.

The Clayton County Medical Examiner’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation have been contacted.

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