Several inmates were hospitalized after a possible overdose incident at the Men’s Central Prison near downtown Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Officials said several inmates were hospitalized Tuesday morning after a possible overdose incident at Men’s Central Jail near downtown Los Angeles.

Shortly before 7 a.m., Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter-paramedics were called by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department personnel to “help seven individuals (all possibly inmates) who may have inhaled or been exposed to a substance that has not yet been formally identified as jail,” the LAFD said in a statement.

All seven patients were transported to hospitals for further evaluation or required care, officials said. Their condition was not immediately known.

“No escalating or off-site threats have been identified,” the press release reads.

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