Georgia inmate fatally shoots kitchen worker before turning gun on himself: Officials

An inmate in a Georgia prison shot and killed a food service worker on Sunday before shooting and killing himself, authorities said.

Jaydrekus Hart, 34, was serving a 20-year sentence at Smith State Prison for voluntary manslaughter and aggravated battery. After Hart reportedly shot Aureon Shavea Grace, 24, he turned the weapon on himself and was subsequently pronounced dead. The Georgia Department of Corrections is investigating how Hart obtained the weapon.