Press Release
November 8, 2022
Attack On FDC Officer Leads to Arrest of Inmate
Live Oak, Fla. — A Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) Correctional Officer was physically attacked while on duty. The incident resulted in a swift arrest of the attacker by the FDC Office of the Inspector General (OIG).
On October 29, at Suwannee Correctional Institution in Live Oak, Inmate Shauntwan Reshard Barnes (N21938) grabbed an officer’s hand and pulled it through the cell door food flap causing injury.
Inmate Barnes was charged with battery of a law enforcement officer, arrested and taken to Suwannee County Jail for booking. Details related to the battery are limited due to privacy laws, but additional information can be found in the affidavit.
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