BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (WBTW) -- Two correctional officers were assaulted and stabbed by an inmate at the Evans Correctional Institution in Bennettsville on Thursday, according to the South Carolina Department of Corrections.

The officers were treated and released from a local medical facility for non-life threatening injuries, officials said. The inmate, whose name was not provided, was moved to another prison.

The incident remains under investigation. Count on News13 for updates.

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