One of the two defendants in the ongoing “Young Slime Life” gang and racketeering trial was stabbed Sunday night at a Fulton County Jail annex while awaiting a jury verdict, his attorney said.
Deamonte Kendrick was stabbed at the Union City annex, his attorney Doug Weinstein said. Kendrick was back at the courthouse Monday morning, as the jury continues its third day of deliberations after closing arguments took place last week, according to Weinstein and the Fulton Sheriff’s Office.
The stabbing was first reported by Channel 2 Action News.
“Deamonte was stabbed in jail last night in Union City,” Weinstein said in a social media post. “I did get to speak to him briefly last night.”
Weinstein said when they spoke, Kendrick sounded tired but alert.
The Fulton Sheriff’s Office confirmed the stabbing took place between Kendrick and another jail resident and called the incident a “physical altercation.” According to the sheriff’s office, Kendrick received treatment for minor injuries “from a sharp object” at the South Annex in Union City, where both Kendrick and the other inmate are being housed.
The sheriff’s office said it is investigating to determine who the aggressor was and if charges will be filed.
Kendrick’s co-defendant, Shannon Stillwell, was stabbed almost a year ago at the Rice Street Jail. Stillwell’s stabbing last December and his recovery delayed what would become the longest trial in Georgia’s history, resulting in proceedings being halted until January 2024.
Both are awaiting a verdict after jurors began deliberations Tuesday afternoon.
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