Multiple L.A. Central Jail inmates hospitalized after exposure to unidentified substance
Seven inmates at the Los Angeles County Sheriff Men's Central Jail in Chinatown were hospitalized after being exposed to an unknown substance Tuesday morning. The Los Angeles Fire Department was called to the facility at 441 Bauchet Street shortly before 7 a.m. Sheriff's officials contacted the Fire Department to report "seven persons, all believed to [...]
Seven inmates at the Los Angeles County Sheriff Men's Central Jail in Chinatown were hospitalized after being exposed to an unknown substance Tuesday morning.
The Los Angeles Fire Department was called to the facility at 441 Bauchet Street shortly before 7 a.m.
Sheriff's officials contacted the Fire Department to report "seven persons, all believed to be inmates, who may have inhaled or been exposed to a yet to be formally identified substance within the jail facility," the Fire Department stated in a news alert.
All seven patients were being taken to area hospitals for further evaluation and treatment, the Fire Department stated.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
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