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Low staffing levels cited in Nevada prison shootings

There were more than 200 incidents of correctional officers firing shotguns during inmate incidents in the past three years at six prisons, with the vast majority occurring at High Desert State Prison, a review released Tuesday shows.

Sister of boy, 8, who shot himself in protective custody

The sister of an 8-year-old boy who police say fatally shot himself Saturday night has been taken into protective custody, according the Clark County Department of Family Services.