Inmate beaten to death by fellow inmate at South Jersey prison: officials

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. - An assault at a prison in South Jersey has ended with a homicide investigation and additional charges for a current inmate.

What we know:

An inmate, identified as 42-year-old Edward Brookes, was found unresponsive in his bunk at the Camden County Correctional Facility last week.

He was pronounced dead at a local hospital a short time later.

Officials say video surveillance revealed that he was punched several times by a fellow inmate the day before he was found.

The suspect was identified as 29-year-old Shaquan Shields.

What we don't know:

Officials have yet to release further details about what led to the deadly assault.

What's next:

Shields was charged with manslaughter and will continue to be held at the Camden County Correctional Facility pending a detention hearing.