July 15, 2021- 7:35 p.m.
At least 30 people, including eight inmates and two sheriff’s deputies, have reportedly been injured in a possible prison riot in Southern California that authorities are calling a ‘mass casualty event.’
First responders were called to the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic after receiving reports of a riot that left more than two dozen injured, according to The Signal of Santa Clarita Valley.
Los Angeles County Fire Department received the call about a possible riot at 3:11pm.
Castaic lies about 40 miles northwest of Los Angeles.
