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Advocate: Shootout in Venezuelan prison kills 11
« on: May 19, 2018, 03:32:18 am »
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Advocate: Shootout in Venezuelan prison kills 11
Published: May 18, 2018

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Human rights advocates say 11 people died in a prison riot sparked by inmates who wrestled a gun from jailers, prompting an exchange of gunfire.

A Window on Liberty prisoner rights group reported Friday that two guards and nine inmates died Thursday in the city of Barquisimeto; 28 people were injured.

A Window to Freedom's director Carlos Nieto says jailers took back control of Fenix Penitentiary.

Read more at http://www.tampabay.com/advocate-shootout-in-venezuelan-prison-kills--ap_world40a057dadbf74bd3b55ec4fe239d72e1

Ok, they are prisoners, but it's Venezuela. Maybe these prisoners are there for unjust reasons.