Convicted killer Scott Peterson suffered minor injuries at California's Mule Creek State Prison on Sunday, March 9, prison officials confirm with PEOPLE.

Convicted killer Scott Peterson was hurt in an incident involving another person at Mule Creek State Prison over the weekend, officials say.

Convicted double murderer Scott Peterson, whose 2004 trial over the killing of his eight-months pregnant wife captured national attention, was beaten by a fellow prison inmate in a dispute involving pickleball,

Scott Peterson, who in a high-profile case was convicted of killing his pregnant wife and their unborn son in 2002, was injured in a California prison on Sunday, according to officials. “Scott Peterson was involved in an incident with another person at Mule Creek State Prison and suffered minor injuries,

The infamous Scott Peterson, who is serving a life sentence after he was convicted of murdering his wife Laci and their unborn child back in 2002, was beaten up by a fellow inmate in prison on Sunday.