17 dead in prison break [VIDEO], Eleven prisoners and six guards were killed Tuesday in armed clashes at a
prison in northern Mexico that erupted when inmates attempted a
jailbreak, state security officials said.
The violence broke out
around 5 p.m. Tuesday at a prison in the city of Gomez Palacio when
prisoners began to riot and opened fire, officials said.
"The inmates started to shoot with firearms toward the guard towers and the guard areas," the statement said. Go here for more including video.
