INMATE BRAWL LOCKS DOWN LERDO JAIL

Lerdo Jail is on lockdown today following a series of fights that broke out overnight.

Sheriff’s spokesman Ray Pruitt says about 75 inmates were involved in the brawl that happened in the minimum security area after 9:00, but there’s no evidence of weapons being used. About 10 inmates were hurt, and some were taken to the hospital. No jail staff was injured.

The cause of the brawl is being investigated.

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