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Inmate Beaten To Death At Twin Towers In Downtown LA

LOS ANGELES (CBS) — An inmate at Twin Towers Correctional Facility was beaten to death Tuesday by two other inmates, according to authorities.

The man, in his 20s, died at a hospital at around 1:40 a.m., a coroner's assistant chief said.

The man's identity is being withheld until the notification of his relatives.

The death is under investigation.

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