| A Delaware Department of Correction employee was found dead after a hostage situation that spanned nearly 20 hours, according to a news release issued by the state Thursday morning. The employee, identified only as a man, was "found unresponsive upon entry" to the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center near Smyrna, said Jayme Gravell, a spokeswoman with the Department of Correction. He was pronounced dead at 5:29 a.m., according to the department. The other hostage, who has only been identified as a woman, was safely rescued and is receiving treatment at a local hospital, Gravell said. The building where the hostage situation occurred is now secure.
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