13 Prisoners Slain, 30 Hurt in Gunfight
From Times Wire Reports
At least 13 inmates were killed and 30 wounded in a shootout among prisoners on the outskirts of Tegucigalpa, the Honduran capital, officials said.
Honduran Security Minister Armando Calidonio said police and guards later restored control at National Penitentiary, the nation’s largest. He said officials had yet to determine how inmates had obtained guns.
The clash occurred at a cellblock known as Casa Blanca, which holds about 200 of the most dangerous inmates.
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