A man charged with first-degree murder became the victim of a gruesome assault at the Douglas County jail Thursday.Douglas County Sheriff Tim Dunning said the fight took place in the library.Officials identified the victim as inmate Anthony Floyd. The 24-year-old is accused in the October 2013 death of Rodney Hunt.Police identified the assault suspect as Marcus Escamilla. The 34-year-old is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Kenneth Gunia from April 2013.During the assault, Floyd sustained injury to his scrotum and testicles, which were violently torn. He was taken to Nebraska Medical Center where he is undergoing surgery to repair the damage to his testicles.Escamilla had offensive wounds on his knuckles, police said. The motive behind the assault has not been released.Police said Floyd and Escamilla were uncooperative and unwilling to press charges. Given the severity of the injury to Floyd, Escamilla was booked for assault by a confined person.

A man charged with first-degree murder became the victim of a gruesome assault at the Douglas County jail Thursday.

Douglas County Sheriff Tim Dunning said the fight took place in the library.

Officials identified the victim as inmate Anthony Floyd. The 24-year-old is accused in the October 2013 death of Rodney Hunt.

Police identified the assault suspect as Marcus Escamilla. The 34-year-old is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Kenneth Gunia from April 2013.

During the assault, Floyd sustained injury to his scrotum and testicles, which were violently torn. He was taken to Nebraska Medical Center where he is undergoing surgery to repair the damage to his testicles.

Escamilla had offensive wounds on his knuckles, police said.

The motive behind the assault has not been released.

Police said Floyd and Escamilla were uncooperative and unwilling to press charges. Given the severity of the injury to Floyd, Escamilla was booked for assault by a confined person.