Former Officer Sentenced for Abuse | Fort Wayne News

Fort Wayne News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 30, 2026 · 1m

A former correctional officer, Shaunacy Edmonds, is behind bars after a brutal assault caught on camera: while an inmate was already restrained and in the infirmary, Edmonds slapped a mask on him for allegedly threatening to spit, then lifted and slammed him to the floor—punching him six more times in the head, despite the inmate being handcuffed. The lieutenant had to intervene. The inmate suffered a swollen lip and forehead cut. Edmonds admitted his actions violated training, was fired, and now faces five months in federal prison and two years of supervised release after pleading guilty to…