2 guards allegedly stabbed by inmate in Los Angeles County state prison

Two guards from the Los Angeles County state prison were hospitalized after an inmate allegedly stabbed them Sunday night.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said prisoner Shuantae R. Taylor, 43, attacked the two officers while they were inspecting his cell. Investigators said he allegedly used an improvised weapon, which they found in the cell. Prison staff quickly stopped the attack. No one else was injured.

Medical personnel treated the guards at a nearby hospital. They were eventually discharged…

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