A sheriff’s deputy assigned to a correctional facility in Riverside County has been placed on administrative leave after discharging his firearm as a female inmate attempted to escape, officials announced earlier this week.
The Aug. 19 incident unfolded at 10:15 a.m. in the 26000 block of Cactus Avenue in Moreno Valley, according to a news release from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
Authorities say Kimberly Gallegos, a 25-year-old inmate from Jurupa Valley, fled through the parking lot as the unidentified correctional deputy attempted to remove her from the vehicle…