Large fight breaks out at Tucson prison, 9 guards injured

Last Update: 10:55 am

TUCSON, AZ -- State prison officials say nine guards have been hurt breaking up a large fight at the prison complex in Tucson.

Corrections Department spokesman Barrett Marson says the fight broke out between Mexican-American and Mexican national inmates in the dining hall of the prison's Rincon unit at about 7:20 a.m. on Tuesday.

The fight then spread to inmates in the recreation yard. Marson says "dozens" of inmates were involved.

One corrections officer suffered a possible broken arm, and the other eight were taken to hospitals for observation, heat injuries and a possible knee injury.

Three inmates were also hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.

Marson says the prison's entire population of about 4,000 inmates is locked down until further notice.
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