Mahoning inmate facing possible attempted murder charge after attack on deputy

YOUNGSTOWN

A Mahoning County jail inmate may be facing a charge of attempted murder after being accused of trying to strangle a deputy sheriff Friday with a makeshift noose made from a T-shirt, Sheriff Jerry Greene said.

The sheriff said he was unsure if the 10:15 a.m. Friday incident was related to, or inspired by, the Thursday evening sniper murders of Dallas police officers. Greene released a graphic 21⁄2-minute-long video of the event that is on Vindy.com.

He said deputies will consult with prosecutors to determine what charge or charges will be filed. Besides attempted murder, another possible charge is felonious assault, he said.

“This is just another reminder to the public and to all of our officers of the dangers of the job we do every day inside the jail and outside on patrol,” the sheriff said.

The inmate is Lucky Mitchell, 33, who was brought to the jail June 25 after being arrested by Youngstown police on a charge of carrying a concealed weapon.

Read what happened in Saturday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.