Jun 26, 2009 8:02 pm US/Pacific
NorCal Prison Riot Injures 7 Inmates, 1 Seriously
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. (AP) ―
Authorities are investigating a riot at Pelican Bay State Prison in Northern California that left one inmate with serious injuries.
Officials with the maximum-security prison say officers fired pepper spray and rubber bullets to break up a riot Friday afternoon involving about 17 inmates in the prison's main exercise yard.
The inmate who was seriously injured was taken to an outside hospital for treatment. Six other inmates suffered minor stab wounds and other injuries and were treated at the prison.
A spokesman for the prison says he believes the incident was gang related. Authorities recovered seven weapons at the scene that they say were manufactured by inmates.
The names of the injured inmates have not been released.
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