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Officer from Broad River CI stabbed by inmate

The investigation into the stabbing is still underway. The officer's injuries aren't expected to be life-threatening.
Credit: SCDC

COLUMBIA, S.C. — An officer is recovering after authorities say they were stabbed in the head at a South Carolina prison.

A spokesperson for the South Carolina Department of Corrections said on Thursday that an officer from Broad River Correctional Institution was stabbed around 10 a.m. Authorities didn't have many details but said the officer was being treated for wounds that weren't considered life-threatening.

Authorities haven't identified the inmate responsible or announced charges as their investigation continues.

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