Kirstin Smart's killer Paul Flores attacked for second time at Coalinga prison

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Paul Flores, the convicted slayer of Kirstin Smart, has been attacked for a 2nd clip astatine the Pleasant Valley State Prison successful Coalinga.

The video supra is from an earlier communicative and volition beryllium updated.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says connected Wednesday, conscionable earlier 3:30 p.m., unit saw Flores being stabbed by different inmate successful the recreation yard.

Officers rapidly stopped the onslaught utilizing verbal commands.

Flores was injured and was taken to a infirmary extracurricular the situation for a higher level of care. He has since returned to the prison.

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No 1 other was injured. Investigators accidental 2 manufactured items were recovered astatine the scene.

The inmate who attacked Flores has been placed successful restricted lodging arsenic the probe continues. He was not identified by officials.

Investigators accidental Pleasant Valley State Prison's Investigative Services Unit is investigating the incidental and the Office of the Inspector General has been notified.

This marks the 2nd clip Flores has been attacked astatine Pleasant Valley State Prison since helium was transferred to the authorities situation successful August of 2023.