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Riot at old Folsom State Prison sends seven inmates to area hospitals

A riot that broke out Friday night at the main yard of old Folsom State Prison left seven inmates injured. Officers fired on rioters in an attempt to quell the violence.

The injured inmates were transported to area hospitals, said Luis Patino, a spokesman for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. It is unknown how many of those taken to hospitals suffered gunshot wounds, Patino said.

Patino said the fighting broke out about 7 p.m. and involved about 200 inmates...

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