Riot in Mexico Prison

7 killed when knife-wielding inmates riot in
Mexico prison
By Elwyn Lopez , CNN
October 27, 2013 -- Updated 0054 GMT (0854
HKT)
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Riot breaks out among inmates at a prison in
Tamaulipas, authorities say
Prisoners use homemade knives; 7 are killed
and 2 more are injured
9 inmates were taken away and could face
punishment
(CNN) -- Seven inmates were killed during a
prison riot Saturday in Mexico's Gulf Coast state
of Tamaulipas, authorities said.
Two other prisoners were injured in the melee in
Altamira, a prison located about 300 miles (480
kilometers) south of the U.S. border, Tamaulipas
state officials said in a statement. The situation
reportedly was under control within an hour.
Nine inmates were taken away and could be
subject to punishment for their alleged roles.
The riot began at 6 p.m. (7 p.m. ET) when
inmates wielding homemade knives went at each
other during a fight.
The ages of the inmates involved -- who were
serving time for both federal and state crimes --
ranged from 20 to 59.
Saturday's incident took place in the same
prison where 31 inmates died and another 13
were injured in January 2012.
Homemade weapons were used in this riot,
which erupted after inmates from one area of the
prison illicitly entered another one