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Inmates break windows, set fires in uprising at St. Louis jail

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ST. LOUIS - A riot broke out at a St. Louis jail late Sunday with inmates breaking windows, setting a fire and throwing debris onto the ground below.It was the third uprising in less than four months at the downtown St.

Louis City Justice Center, according to FOX 2 in St. Louis.The riot was reported at about 9 p.m. involving at least 60 inmates who escaped from their cells.

Video posted online showed inmates tossing objects out of broken windows and setting a fire. Firefighters used a hose to douse the flames.Inmates could be heard calling out to onlookers on the street below.

Some yelled demands for court dates, as proceedings have been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.Inmates are seen standing in broken windows at the St.

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