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Live rounds used to quell prison fight 11/03/11 4:45p.m. TDH

Authorities are investigating what sparked a large fight at salinas valley state prison thursday afternoon.  About 120-inmates were estimated to have been involved in the fight, which broke out just after 3 p.m.  guards at the soledad facility deployed pepper spray and other chemicals, as well as non-lethal aummuntion, before resorting to live rounds.  Nobody was shot by the real bullets.    4-inmates were injured in the fight, no prison staff were hurt.

 

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