2 North Carolina prison guards hurt in attack by inmate

BUTNER, N.C. — North Carolina authorities say that two prison officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries when an inmate attacked them with a homemade weapon.

The Department of Public Safety issued a news release saying the attack by inmate Alexis Ramirez happened Saturday at Polk Correctional Institution in Butner.

Authorities say two correctional officers were taken to a hospital for treatment. One was treated and released later in the day.

Ramirez was also taken to a medical facility for evaluation.

Authorities plan to pursue criminal charges related to the attack against Ramirez.

Prison records show the 23-year-old Ramirez was serving a life sentence after being convicted in 2016 of first-degree murder in Durham County.

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