Corey Proulx Obituary,
The court records show that a 16-year-old inmate at a juvenile correctional facility in Wisconsin is facing homicide and murder charges after a staff member he is accused of attacking died.
The incident took place on Monday night at Lincoln Hills School in Irma, a juvenile correctional facility operated by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC).
The staff member, identified as 49-year-old Corey Proulx, sustained critical injuries while trying to detain a juvenile inmate who allegedly attacked another staff member at the school, as per DOC. Proulx, a youth counselor at Lincoln Hills School, passed away on Tuesday due to his injuries, according to DOC.
The teen was charged on Wednesday with second-degree reckless homicide, felony murder-battery, and two counts of battery related to the incident, as per a criminal complaint. During a court appearance on Wednesday, a judge decided that the suspect, Javarius Hurd, will be charged as an adult.
Hurd’s bond was established at $100,000, and he was instructed to have no contact with Lincoln Hills School staff or the victims’ family members. If convicted on all charges, he could face up to 58 years in prison. ABC News has contacted the teen’s attorney for a statement.
The teen reportedly informed investigators that he had “built-up aggression” towards the initial victim because he believed the female staff member was “abusing their power and treating him unfairly” and planned to attack her, according to the complaint. He allegedly requested a cup of soap from another juvenile, which he threw at her, as per the complaint.
He is accused of then “repeatedly punching” the unidentified staff member in her face and upper body before running into a courtyard, according to the complaint.
When Proulx tried to detain the teen, Hurd allegedly struck him “multiple times unprovoked” and punched him in the face twice with “full force,” according to the complaint. Proulx became unresponsive and fell to the ground, hitting his head on the pavement, according to the complaint.
