The Hall County Sheriff’s Office says this month’s brawl at the Hall County jail began with a race-related fistfight between two inmates, one that was joined by four others.
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Deputies are investigating after a fistfight broke out inside the Hall County Jail.
According to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office, on Tuesday, Oct. 3, inmates Daronte Marquiz Ellis, 30, of Athens, and Michael Serrato-Macedo, 17, of Gainesville have been in an ongoing argument throughout the day.
The argument also included the exchange of racial slurs, deputies said.
Hall County officials said that same day, Ellis and Serrato-Macedo agreed to a fistfight after the lights were out.
The next day, the planned fight between the two started around 12:50 a.m. Authorities said four other inmates joined the fight, punching and kicking Ellis.
A jail officer found Ellis moments after the fight, reportedly suffering from a black and swollen eye. Officials were able to identify the inmates through surveillance video at the jail.
The sheriff’s office states that all the inmates were separated and housed in other pods. Ellis was taken to the medical unit for observation.
The following inmates involved in the incident are listed below:
- Daronte Marquiz Ellis, 30, Athens – affray
- Michael Serrato-Macedo, 17, Gainesville – affray
- Justin Velasco, 18, Flowery Branch – affray
- Deopoldo Patricio Villalobos, 28, Gainesville – affray
- Roberto Carlos Angeles-Avila, 25, Gainesville – affray
- Carlos Alberto Onate-Garcia, 35, Gainesville – disorderly conduct
According to the command staff, the investigation remains ongoing, and additional charges are possible.
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