24-Year-Old Man Convicted of Murdering Infant Killed in Prison

Officials said a North Carolina prisoner convicted of killing a toddler died Tuesday afternoon after being attacked by “a number of other offenders.”

Semajs Short, 24, was assaulted shortly before 2:15 p.m. in the housing part of the Bertie Correctional Institution in Windsor. According to a press statement from Department of Public Safety spokesperson John Bull, first responders attempted life-saving procedures on him, but he perished less than a half-hour later.

Three additional inmates were injured in the group assault. According to the report, they were sent to another medical institution with wounds that were categorized as non-life threatening.

As detectives sought to determine out what transpired, the jail was placed on a temporary lockdown. According to DPS, no staff members were hurt.

The incident is being investigated by Windsor police and the State Bureau of Investigation. The DPS has stated that it is assisting and that any detainees engaged in the brawl will face criminal charges.

According to sources, Short pleaded guilty in 2017 to the second-degree murder of a 2-year-old girl. At the time of the crime, he was 17 years old. He was serving a 31-year sentence and was due to be released in May 2042, according to DPS.

Short’s DPS record has more than two dozen offenses, including gang activity, lock manipulation, and fighting with weapons.

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