At Least 5 Killed, 39 Injured In Gang Brawl In Honduras Prison

The confrontation began when members of the Barrio 18 gang entered a section for members of the rival Mara Salvatrucha 13 gang.

At least 5 inmates were killed and 39 prisoners and guards were injured on Thursday in a brawl between gang members at a high-security prison in Honduras, judicial authorities said. The three-hour confrontation, involving live ammunition and at least one grenade, began when members of the Barrio 18 gang entered a section for members of the rival Mara Salvatrucha 13 gang in the La Tolva prison east of Tegucigalpa. The facility houses more than 1,500 inmates, according to authorities. Thirteen of those injured are in a serious condition, prosecutor Sara Gomez told a local television newscast.