On July 12, 2024, at 0937 hours, SVSP staff in a recreation yard observed two inmates striking Inmate Ronald Hurtado with inmate-manufactured weapons. The attackers were later identified as Inmates Narcisco Morales and Noel Cruz.
Officers gave several orders for all inmates in the recreational yard to get down. When those involved did not comply, responding officers utilized a direct impact round and one lethal round, which hit one of the alleged attackers in the left arm.
Two inmates were taken to an outside hospital for treatment of their injuries. Both have since been released back to the facility. Inmates Morales and Cruz were placed in restricted housing pending an investigation by SVSP Investigative Services. No staff or additional inmates were injured.
Officials had limited movement on the yard where the incident occurred to facilitate the investigation.
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