FRESNO, California -- Authorities are investigating a homicide after an inmate attacked two other prisoners, including a convicted child molester, at a state prison in central California on Thursday.
Officials say 41-year-old Jonathan Watson attacked two other inmates with a weapon, causing severe injuries to their heads.
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As both men were rushed to a local hospital, 48-year-old David Bobb died from his injuries. State prison officials say he was serving a life sentence for aggravated sexual assault of a child.
The second inmate is in critical condition at the hospital. His name has not been released.
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Investigators are working to determine what led up to the attack. Watson is currently serving prison time for a previous first-degree murder.
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