MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to the Los Angeles Times newspaper, the incident took place at the California State Prison-Sacramento on Monday.
An officer shot an inmate during the incident, while another prisoner was stabbed several times. Both were hospitalized. Two other inmates were injured and were treated at a local facility.
According to prison spokeswoman Terry Thornton, cited by the newspaper, investigators are currently trying to determine what happened. Three stabbing weapons were found.