Chaos erupted inside a Virginia prison after El Salvador MS-13 gangster inmates attacked guards.
The violent attack occurred Friday around 9.45am at Wallens Ridge State Prison in Big Stone Gap.
A total of five guards were injured, including three who were stabbed by a group of MS-13 gang members in a ‘premeditated attack,’ authorities said.
Five of the six inmates involved are all convicted of violent crimes, including rape and murder. They were all in the US unlawfully, officials stated.
Another inmate is a US citizen and Sureño 13 gang member serving a sentence for second-degree murder.
Three of the injured guards were treated and released from the hospital on the same day while two others were hospitalized in stable condition.
It is unclear if the guards remained in the hospital as of Sunday, Carla Miles, a spokesperson with the Department of Corrections, told CNN.
Virginia Department of Corrections Director Chad Dotson said: ‘Five of the individuals responsible for this senseless attack should never have been in this country in the first place.
Chaos erupted inside Wallens Ridge State Prison in Big Stone Gap, Virginia after El Salvador gangster inmates attacked guards Friday
‘Our officers are heroes, and I commend the team at Wallens Ridge for their swift response.’
The attack is currently under investigation. DailyMail.com contacted the Virginia Department of Corrections for more information.
In March, the suspected leader of MS-13 was arrested in an upscale Virginia neighborhood, the Trump administration revealed.
Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos, 24, of El Salvador was apprehended in Dale City, a suburban community half an hour outside of Washington, D.C. on March 27.
He was taken into custody on an outstanding administrative immigration warrant and later charged with illegal gun possession after authorities found several firearms during their search.
Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel oversaw the operation, which was a joint endeavor between the Prince William County Police Department, ATF, ICE and the Virginia State Police.
‘They executed a clean, safe operation and the bad guys in custody,’ Bondi told Fox following the arrest.
‘And thanks to the FBI, we got one of the worst of the worst of the MS-13 off the streets this morning. Virginia and the country is a lot safer today.’
In March, Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos, 24, the suspected leader of the MS-13 gang was arrested in Virginia
Although he was believed to be a captain of the East Coast for the notorious international crime gang, but Bondi later dropped charges against him.
Prosecutors have only said ‘the government no longer wishes to pursue the instant prosecution at this time,’ as reported by CNN.
Sources told the Washington Post that Bondi is looking to fast-track the alleged gangster’s deportation.
‘As a terrorist, he will now face the removal process,’ Bondi said.
This is a breaking news story. Updates to come.
