SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating an assault on an inmate with a makeshift weapon in the Sedgwick County Jail by another inmate, according to Sedgwick County Sheriff's Lt. Benjamin Blick
Just before 2p.m. Wednesday, the suspect 39-year-old Jermall L. Campbell, who is in custody for First Degree Murder exited his housing area.
Campbell then approached the entry to the victim’s housing area and when the victim opened the door attacked him with a makeshift weapon. Sheriff’s Office deputies quickly responded and took control of the area stopping the attack.
The victim involved received approximately seven lacerations. Two of the lacerations required sutures to close. He was treated onsite by medical staff and did not require transportation to an area hospital, according to Blick.
During the course of the investigation it was discovered the victim was the nephew of 47-year-old Deandre Freeman of Wichita in Campbell’s First Degree Murder case, according to Blick.
On Father's Day, June 20, police responded to a check residence call at a home in the 1700 block of North Harding in Wichita, according to Office Charley Davidson.
Upon arrival, officers entered the home and found Freeman had been shot multiple times. He was pronounced deceased on the scene. Officers also located a 53-year-old man who had been shot. He was taken to an area hospital in critical condition.
The investigation revealed the two victims, a suspect later identified as Campbell and two other men were all at the home and are known to each other. A disturbance occurred between the suspect and others when the Campbell allegedly fired multiple shots striking the victims.
Campbell turned himself in to police in June 30. He is charged with 1st degree murder, aggravated battery, criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon and gambling, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.