Inmate Jaydrekus Hart at Smith State Prison in Georgia shot and killed Aramark employee Aureon Shavea Grace before taking his own life.

This incident marks the second staff member killed at the prison in less than a year.

Hart had been imprisoned since 2015 for voluntary manslaughter and aggravated battery.

Smith State Prison has faced prior issues, including a contraband scheme and the arrest of the former warden on corruption charges.

Special agents from the Georgia Department of Corrections are conducting a thorough investigation into the tragedy.

Further details are expected as the investigation progresses.