The State : Guards Shoot Two Inmates

Two inmates at Folsom state prison suffered gunshot wounds when guards fired to stop a fight--the second such shooting incident in three days, prison officials said. However, prison spokesman Jim Graham said Saturday’s incident was not related to the fatal shooting Thursday that began with a fight involving more than two dozen inmates and ended with correctional officers opening fire, killing one inmate and wounding five. Of Saturday’s incident, Graham said: “The assailant was given several verbal warnings to stop his attack, but failed to do so. A shot for effect was fired, striking the assailant in the left thigh.” The other inmate received a minor wound to his left thigh. The two inmates, whose names were not released, were listed in stable condition at University Medical Center in Sacramento.