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Incident at California State Prison‑Sacramento Under Investigation

SACRAMENTO – This morning at 10:25 a.m., at least four inmates were involved in an incident at California State Prison-Sacramento. All four suffered injuries. One inmate suffered a gunshot wound from a correctional officer’s use of deadly force and a second suffered multiple stab wounds. Both of them were taken to an outside hospital by ambulance. The other two inmates suffered minor injuries and were treated at the prison.

Officers recovered three inmate-made stabbing weapons.

CSP-SAC is investigating the incident.

More details will be shared when they become available.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 16, 2016

CONTACT:  TERRY THORNTON
  (916) 445-4950

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