By Corrections1 Staff
DELANO, Calif. — Four California correctional officers were hurt while subduing an inmate Saturday.
The Los Angeles Times reported that the incident, which happened at Kern Valley State Prison, is being investigated as attempted murder. The inmate, Elrader Browning, 39, was about to be subjected to a body search when he pulled a weapon and began stabbing at the officers. The officers used physical force to disarm Browning, according to the report.
One officer suffered a puncture wound to the face and a laceration on his neck, while another officer suffered a fractured wrist. A third officer suffered a sprained knee and a fourth suffered a sprained wrist.
All four officers were treated at a hospital and later released, according to the report.