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| Inmate inside California prison shot, killed by officer |
| By santacruzsentinel.com- Scott Smith |
| Published: 04/23/2015 |
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FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — An inmate at a California state prison was shot and killed to stop an attack on another who had fallen to the ground unconscious, unable to defend himself, officials said Wednesday. A correctional officer first fired a warning shot from his rifle to stop two inmates from attacking the third, said Dana Simas, spokeswoman for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. When the attack did not stop, the officer fired the fatal round, striking the inmate's chest, said Simas, adding that deadly force was the officer's last resort. "The loss of any life is unfortunate," she said. "As is the case for all in-custody deaths, this death will be thoroughly investigated." Read More. |
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