No weapons were involved in the attack and Roof was able to return to his cell after being treated, Cannon said. Although he was in protective custody, Roof, 22, was vulnerable because only one guard was in the area and he was fetching toilet tissue for another inmate, Cannon said. Charleston County Sheriff Al Cannon Jr. said that Roof, who is white, was out of his cell and on his way to the shower when the attack happened at the Charleston County Detention Center. JUST WATCHED Charleston church gunman called a racist bigot Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH"The detention officer responded quickly and separated the two," Cannon said. "The injuries that Roof received are relatively minor -- some bruising around the face and the back.

Source: CNN August 04, 2016 18:49 UTC