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NEW YORK – A lawsuit says a crew of prison guards known as the “Beat Up Squad” killed a handcuffed inmate in a New York City lockup.
The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in federal court in Manhattan by the family of 30-year-old Samuel Harrell. It alleges that the “Beat Up Squad” repeatedly punched and kicked Harrell during a confrontation this year at the Fishkill Correctional Facility.
The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.
Last month, federal prosecutors announced they were joining an investigation by local authorities into Harrell’s death. He was serving an eight-year term for a drug conviction at the time of his death.
The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages.
There was no immediate response to a message left with the state Department of Corrections.
