Correction Officer Andrew Lansing died after an inmate assault at Ross Correctional Institution in Chillicothe, according to a prepared statement shared on social media by Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Director Annette Chambers-Smith. More: Union leader for prison guards calls for change after officer's Christmas Day death

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WSYX) — A Correction Officer at Ross Correctional Institution was killed on Christmas Day, according to a release from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction. Andrew Lansing was tragically killed following an inmate assault at Ross Correctional Institution on Christmas Day, officials confirmed.

The president of the union representing correction officers is demanding action after a guard was killed on Christmas Day in Ohio. Officer Andrew Lansing died Wednesday after an inmate assault at Ross Correctional Institution in Chillicothe,