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Suspect Arrested After Inmate Killed In Fight At Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP/CBS13) — An inmate was killed in a fight at an Elk Grove prison and homicide investigators have arrested one of his fellow prisoners, authorities said Sunday.

The victim was found unresponsive Dec. 31 at Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department said in a statement. He died at the scene.

Investigators determined the man was injured during an altercation in a shower area of a barracks.

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Nikolas Kallergis, 29, was arrested on Friday "on charges related to this investigation," the statement said. It wasn't immediately known if Kallergis, 29, has an attorney.

The identity of the victim will be released by the Sacramento County Coroner's Office after notification of next of kin.

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