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Detention officer stabbed at Pinal County jail

Posted at 4:34 PM, Sep 07, 2016
and last updated 2016-09-07 19:37:48-04

A Pinal County Sheriff's Detention Lieutenant was attacked and stabbed multiple times by three inmates inside the Pinal County jail Wednesday afternoon, according to a news release. 

The Pinal County Sheriff's Office says the lieutenant was airlifted to a local trauma center and he is currently in stable condition.