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Inmate slashed in Avenal, Calif. prison riot

By Tim Sheehan
The Fresno Bee

One inmate was slashed early today in a riot among about two dozen prisoners at Avenal State Prison.

Prison officials are still investigating the incident but believe it was sparked by tension between rival Hispanic gangs, said Lt. Douglas Snell, a prison spokesman.

The fracas broke out about 6 a.m. today in the prison’s Facility 2, a medium-security, dormitory-style unit, Snell said. The victim was cut by a slashing-type weapon and was taken to an outside hospital with injuries that officials say are not life-threatening. No prison personnel were hurt.

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