Officials have arrested 11 inmates following a life-threatening attack on a man at the DeKalb County Jail. DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. – A metro Atlanta mother demands accountability after a violent group attack inside the DeKalb County jail left her 33-year-old son severely injured. A 33-year-old man suffered extensive injuries after an attack at the DeKalb County jail last week. His mother, Chryshawn Love, said her son walked up to use a telephone on his floor when someone told him he could not use it because it belonged to a specific gang. He said, "you can have the phone," and walked away to sit down. Someone ambushed him from behind, and approximately 15 inmates jumped on him, stabbing him in the head, back and eye. A booking photo shows 33-year-old inmate Anthony Smith, who was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital after being ambushed and stabbed inside the DeKalb County jail in Decatur, Georgia on September 4, 2026. (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) Paramedics rushed him to Grady Memorial Hospital for medical treatment. Detention officers later placed him in a compliance area upon his return to the facility. Jail officials identified and charged 11 inmates in connection with the beating. Investigators have not released the names of the 11 inmates who face charges. Authorities have not explained how 15 inmates managed to organize a sudden attack without staff intervening immediately. An aerial view highlights the DeKalb County jail facility in Decatur, Georgia, where investigators…
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