Micah Laureano, a 19-year-old incarcerated at the Green Bay Correctional Institution (GBCI), died Tuesday night as a result of an incident with his cellmate, the Wisconsin Department of Corrections told the Examiner.

Beth Hardtke, communications director for the department, told the Examiner via email that no staff member was injured and the incident occurred at 9:30 p.m. She said the facility’s operations are continuing as normal with all scheduled programs and activities.

The Brown County Sheriff’s Office said the victim and the alleged attacker, Jackson Vogel, 24, were cellmates and the incident occurred in their cell. Hardtke said both people involved in the incident were temporarily detained. According to the sheriff, the victim was beyond help and was pronounced dead at the scene. The initial death investigation led to what is now being considered a homicide investigation.

According to court records, Vogel was found guilty of attempted first-degree intentional murder. Laureano was found guilty of unauthorized receipt and operation of a vehicle, participating in a crime of aggravated assault with intent to cause bodily harm, robbery with use of violence and first-degree recklessly endangering safety.

Jordan Coombe, who is currently incarcerated at GBCI, said he has observed the prison’s response to the incident and believes single cells would reduce conflict in the prison.

“This is what needs to happen here if they want things to change… there will be less assaults, less fights, less of everything,” Coombe said. “… I go for a shower, I go to the gym. There are hardly any problems. You see a lot of people being taken out of double cells and put into solitary confinement.”

Green Bay Correctional Facility Normal operations resumed at the end of July. Prisoners say There are still problems in the prison, the Examiner reported on August 20.