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| Jermain Jackson |
A Winston-Choctaw County Correctional Officer employed as a part-time
security guard at a nightclub located on HighPoint-Weir Road was seriously
injured on Sunday morning. In the early
morning hours at a club operated by David Goss, an altercation broke out
between a man and a woman.
The guard, who is regularly
employed with the Winston-Choctaw Correctional Facility was moonlighting as
security for the club when the fight broke out.
As the security guard was
attempting to diffuse the situation, the female subject's brother pulled out a
small knife and proceeded to cut the guard's face and neck. The injuries
sustained were extensive.
The guard was transported to
Winston Medical Center and then eventually transported by ambulance to
University Medical Center in Jackson due to the extent of his injuries.
He is currently out of ICU and
doing well according to Sheriff Jason Pugh of Winston County. Pugh said this incident
really hits home for many officers.
"He is a great security
guard and also a volunteer firefighter. You couldn't ask for a better guy. He
was just a man trying to make a little extra money for his family and it is so
sad to see something like this happen," said Pugh.
The suspect in the case turned
himself in to Captain Ed Hunt of the Louisville Police Department around 10 am
on Sunday morning. He is identified as Jermain Jackson.
Bond was set for Jackson at
$30,000.
