BEATRICE – Gage County Sheriff’s Officers are investigating an altercation between two inmates at the county jail, which happened Monday afternoon.

The two inmates were in a commons area of the detention center watching TV at around 4:20 p.m., when words were exchanged between the pair.

Authorities say one inmate stood up and punched the other inmate twice, in the face.

One inmate was transported to Beatrice Community Hospital for treatment of a minor injury, while the other was treated by a nurse, inside the jail.   Law officers did not release the names of the two prisoners involved. 

The investigation of the incident continues.