By Jane Wester
The Charlotte Observer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A North Carolina prison officer is in stable condition after being attacked by an inmate Saturday night, the state Department of Public Safety announced Sunday.
The inmate used a homemade weapon during the attack at Foothills Correctional Institution in Morganton and caused “multiple wounds,” DPS said. WBTV reported that the officer was stabbed five times.
The officer has been taken to an outside medical facility for treatment, and the inmate will be charged, DPS said.
The officer and inmate have not been identified.
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