A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy at Men's Central Jail was stabbed in the head when he tried to pull aside an inmate, and multiple assailants began punching and stomping

Four deputies were sent to the hospital, including one who suffered a puncture wound, when multiple inmates were involved in an attack at the Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles on Sunday. The incident occurred during what was described as a “routine inmate movement,

Cameras inside the Men's Central Jail were shut off for maintenance when inmates stabbed one deputy in the head and attacked others on Sunday, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department officials and sources inside the agency.

A deputy suffered a puncture-type injury and was taken, along with three others, to a hospital where they were treated and released, officials said.

Deputies who were allegedly attacked by several inmates at the Men's Central Jail downtown are recovering from injuries Monday and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is investigating the assault.