Nebraska State Patrol investigators have arrested three inmates for their roles in an assault on several Nebraska Department of Correctional Services staff two years ago. A patrol spokesperson says on Tuesday investigators arrested 33-year-old Eric Ramirez, 39-year-old John Meyers and 23-year-old Jonathan Gonzalez Salas
All three are currently inmates at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution. Investigators say the incident happened on May 31, 2023, when the inmates attacked staff members at the Reception and Treatment Center in Lincoln. The inmates used manufactured weapons in the attack and severely injured five staff members.
Ramirez was arrested and charged with attempted 1st degree murder, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, 1st degree assault on an officer, 2nd degree assault on an officer and terroristic threats.
Meyers is charged with attempted 1st degree murder, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, attempted 2nd degree assault on an officer and terroristic threats. Gonzalez Salas is facing charges of attempted 1st degree murder, 3rd degree assault on an officer and terroristic threats.
The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services assisted in the investigation.