PANAMA CITY, Dec 18 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – At least 12 prisoners were killed and 13 others injured, during a shooting Tuesday, in a prison near Panama City, police said.
Several guns, including five handguns and three long-barrelled firearms, were seized after the shooting, at La Joyita prison, 25 km east of the capital, said the police.
Panama’s Deputy Police Chief, Alexis Munoz, said that, the shooting originated from within the prison, which is plagued by overcrowding and rivalry between gangs.
