Three convicted killers who are serving sentences at Salinas Valley State Prison in Central California are suspected of killing a fellow inmate during an attack Thursday morning.

According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation , prison staff in a recreation yard witnessed the attack, which took place shortly after 9:50 a.m. The victim, identified as Todd S. Morgan, was attacked by three inmates with what appeared to be improvised weapons.

When responding personnel arrived, the inmates had stopped and staff began life-saving procedures. Morgan was pronounced deceased by prison medical staff at 10:04 a.m.

No other inmates or prison staff were injured. Officers located three inmate-improvised weapons at the scene.

Morgan, a 57-year-old from Santa Clara County, h

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