San Quentin death row inmate accused of attacking guards

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SAN QUENTIN STATE PRISON — Two prison guards at San Quentin State Prison are recovering from injuries after authorities say a death-row inmate slashed and stabbed them with a weapon.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said 39-year-old inmate Timothy McGhee attacked the guards on Thursday as they attempted to return him to his cell after a shower.

The officers suffered injuries to their head, neck and arms. The prison said the guards' prognosis was good.

McGhee was sentenced to death in Los Angeles County in January 2009 after a first-degree murder conviction. He was convicted of slaying three people between 1997 and 2001, and for the attempted murder of four others, including two Los Angeles Police Department officers.

There are currently 728 people condemned to death in California.

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