A Wallkill correctional facility officer is recovering after being attacked by an inmate. 

The incident escalated after an argument between the inmate and officer while he conducted an inmate count.

When the officer ordered the inmate back into his cell, the inmate immediately struck the officer and pulled him into his cell.

The inmate hit the officer multiple times, and assistance was required to force him to the ground.

The inmate is currently serving a 15-year sentence for shooting a 3-year-old in the Bronx.