Guard Kills Prisoner Stabbing Fellow Inmate
From Times Wire Services
A guard at the state prison in Folsom fatally shot a 35-year-old inmate who was stabbing another inmate Tuesday, authorities said.
The guard fired a warning shot, then shot the inmate once in the back when he continued the attack, said Department of Corrections spokeswoman Terry Thornton.
The stabbed inmate, age 32, was in critical condition at a hospital with at least three wounds to the neck and chest.
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