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Inmate from Arizona dies at Illinois prison after fight

By News Nov 29, 2020 | 1:50 PM

THOMSON, Ill. (AP) — A 37-year-old inmate from Arizona has died at a northwestern Illinois prison after a fight with another inmate.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons reported the death of Edsel Aaron Badoni at Thomson prison on Friday night. Sauk Valley Media reports he died around 2:30 p.m. after the fight. The other inmate was not identified and was treated for unspecified injuries.

The FBI is investigating. Badoni of Arizona was serving nearly 14 years for assault with a deadly weapon, assault resulting in serious bodily injury, and discharging a firearm during a violent crime.