Indian inmates involved in deadly prison fight
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
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A fight between an American Indian inmate and an African-American inmate turned into a deadly brawl at the
Oklahoma State Reformatory on Monday.
The prison remained on lockdown on Tuesday following the deaths of two inmates. Both men were African-American.
Officials said the initial fight between the American Indian inmate and the African-American inmate was sparked by a spitting incident.
About 9 percent of the state inmate population is Native American, the Associated Press reported.
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Official: Spitting sparked Okla. prison melee
(AP 5/21)
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