MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. (PIX11) – An inmate was accused of shooting another inmate as they were being taken in a van to a New York jail on Thursday, according to authorities.
Mount Vernon police said five prisoners were in a van heading to the Westchester County Jail around 7:40 p.m. when officers in front of the vehicle heard a single gunshot. The van then turned around back to the police department headquarters to assess what had happened, according to authorities.
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Police said an inmate was found with a gunshot wound to their leg. They were taken to a local hospital for their injuries, according to authorities.
Police recovered a gun and took another inmate into custody. Authorities have not revealed the identities of the inmates, what led up to the shooting and how a prisoner managed to get a firearm into the police van…