Two dead in Florida prison shooting - FBI

TALLAHASSEE, Florida June 21 (Reuters) Two people were shot dead and another was injured today during an arrest attempt at a federal detention center in north Florida the FBI said.

FBI agents were trying to arrest six prison workers, and one of those workers opened fire, FBI spokesman Jeff Westcott said.

One of those killed was a federal agent from the US Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General, and the other was the gunman, Westcott said.

A prison employee was also shot and taken to a hospital, where his or her condition was unknown, Westcott said.

Prison spokeswoman Carla Wilson said no prisoners were involved and the facility had been secured.

The detention center is one of two federal prisons located in the Florida state capital and is used for short-term incarcerations. It is located next to the Federal Correctional Institution, a long-term detention facility.

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