Gang Shooting Near Prison Facility Where Ghislaine Maxwell Is Being Held

A shooting occurred early Saturday greeting adjacent nan situation installation successful Texas wherever Ghislaine Maxwell is being held, sources acquainted pinch nan business told NBC News.

Officers from The Federal Bureau of Prisons heard nan gunshots extracurricular of Federal Prison Camp Bryan earlier responding and engaging pinch nan suspected shooter, nan sources said.

The BOP confirmed that an progressive shooter incident took spot adjacent nan situation successful Bryan, Texas, Saturday astatine 1:15 a.m.

No guards aliases unit members were injured, nan sources and nan BOP said. The shooting appeared to beryllium nan consequence of a artifact statement adjacent nan situation wherever 2 rivals — aliases rival gangs — took portion successful a shootout.

The shootout was not straight related to Maxwell's incarceration astatine nan prison, nan sources said.

The BOP said successful a connection that an progressive investigation is ongoing.

"We are profoundly grateful to our unit and rule enforcement partners for nan accelerated and master response," nan BOP said.

Maxwell's move to Federal Prison Camp Bryan earlier this month was met pinch backlash from those who said she should not beryllium held astatine a minimum-security situation considering her activity discourtesy charges.

Shortly aft she was transferred, nan situation said it was amping up information measures successful consequence to her arrival, a elder rule enforcement charismatic told NBC News.