2 'dangerous' inmates being held on murder charges spark manhunt after escape from Mississippi jail
Two "dangerous" inmates being held on murder charges escaped from a Mississippi jail early Friday morning sparking a manhunt.
Two "dangerous" inmates being held on murder charges escaped from a Mississippi jail early Friday morning sparking a manhunt.
Tyrekennel Collins.Claiborne County Sheriff's Dept.Tyrekennel Collins, 24, and Dezarrious Johnson, 18, broke free from the Claiborne County Detention Center around 2:20 a.m., the sheriff's office said in a Facebook post.
Chief Deputy Christy Sykes said Collins and Johnson climbed through a panel in the ceiling in a common area of the jail. They made their way to a window and used bed sheets to drop down to the ground, she said. Jail staff were alerted to the escape immediately by other inmates.
Johnson injured his leg during the escape and has a bad limp, authorities said.
Dezarrious Johnson.Claiborne County Sheriff's Dept.Sykes said Collins and Johnson did not exit the facility with any weapons and authorities do not believe they are armed, but cautioned that they should be considered dangerous.
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