ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. — Three men are charged with assaulting a detention officer inside the Rowan County jail, one of the three is Khari McClelland who is charged with the murder of Marco Kauffman.Β
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A spokesman for the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office says McClelland and two other inmates were in a “day room” at the jail, when one of the inmates started beating on the door of the day room, saying he needed to go to the bathroom.
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When a deputy opened the door, all three rushed out. Deputies say McClelland threw a punch at a deputy and a fight began between the three inmates and two deputies.
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Other officers responded and brought the situation under control. The other two inmates charged are Darius Smotherson and Quentin Mathis.
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According to a warrant, Β Officer Jamie Travis was punched repeatedly in the head, causing a concussion, a broken nose and cuts to his face.
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