Federal inmate dies following attack _BEATRIZ E. VALENZUELA Staff Writer_ (mailto:bvalenzuela@ vvdailypress. com) May 14, 2009 - 11:16AM VICTORVILLE • An inmate at the local federal prison died Wednesday as a result of a fight, officials said. Several inmates attacked Gregory Francis Ritter, 30, of Waikiki, Hawaii, Monday afternoon, according to San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner officials. (http://www.vvdailyp ress.com/ sections/ article/gallery/ ?pic=1&id= 12311) _enlarge_ (http://www.vvdailyp ress.com/ sections/ article/gallery/ ?pic=1&id= 12311) (http://www.vvdailyp ress.com/ sections/ article/gallery/ ?pic=1&id= 12311) San Bernardino County Fire Department officials transported Ritter to a local hospital. Later that evening he was flown to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton in critical condition. Ritter died of his injuries around 7:13 p.m. Wednesday, coroner’s officials said. The FBI is investigating the incident. Ritter has 18 convictions including the latest for drugs and firearm possession, according to the Honolulu Advertiser. Ritter was arrested in March 2008 for firearm offenses, including being a felon in possession of a gun and ammunition, and second- and third-degree promotion of dangerous drugs. Beatriz E. Valenzuela may be reached at 951-6276 or at _BValenzuela@ BValenzuela@ BVa_ (mailto:BValenzuela@ VVDailyPress. com) . _http://www.vvdailyp http://wwhttp: //www.vhttp: //www.http: //www.v_ (http://www.vvdailyp ress.com/ news/attack- 12311-dies- federal.html)