Cannon, who did this — is just pure evil," Chambers-Smith said. An incident report from the Ohio Highway Patrol, which is investigating the death, stated that Lansing suffered severe head trauma before his death.

Authorities have released the identity of the inmate who is being accused of attacking and killing an Ohio veteran corrections officer on Christmas Day.The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) confirmed that Officer Andrew Lansing lost his life on Christmas morning following "an inmate assault" at the prison in Chillicothee.