Racially Motivated Brawl Breaks Out at Central Jail
A racially motivated fight broke out Tuesday among 121 Latino and African American inmates at the Los Angeles County Men’s Central Jail, but no one was seriously hurt, a sheriff’s spokeswoman said.
“At 4 p.m., [a group of inmates] was let out of their cells to go to dinner,” said Deputy Benita Nichol. “The 121 inmates divided along racial lines and began fighting.
“Deputies quelled the disturbance within three minutes using verbal commands” and pepper spray, she said. No deputies were injured.
Nichol said one inmate suffered a minor stab wound, nine were cut and 22 were affected by the spray.
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