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| Inmates who killed guards on prison bus and escaped captured in Tennessee | Inmates who killed guards on prison bus and escaped captured in Tennessee |
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| Donnie Rowe and Ricky Dubose were held at gunpoint by a homeowner they were trying to steal a car from and were taken back into custody | |
| Associated Press in Shelbyville, Tennessee | |
| Fri 16 Jun 2017 19.52 BST | |
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| Two inmates who killed their guards on a prison bus and escaped, prompting a huge manhunt across the state of Georgia, were captured in Tennessee on Thursday after being held at gunpoint by a homeowner. | Two inmates who killed their guards on a prison bus and escaped, prompting a huge manhunt across the state of Georgia, were captured in Tennessee on Thursday after being held at gunpoint by a homeowner. |
| After Donnie Rowe and Ricky Dubose invaded a first home in rural Tennessee, they stole a car and exchanged fire with law enforcement during a high-speed chase. The two men crashed, fled, and tried to steal another car from a driveway. After being held at gunpoint by the owner of the car, they were finally taken back into custody. | After Donnie Rowe and Ricky Dubose invaded a first home in rural Tennessee, they stole a car and exchanged fire with law enforcement during a high-speed chase. The two men crashed, fled, and tried to steal another car from a driveway. After being held at gunpoint by the owner of the car, they were finally taken back into custody. |
| The focus of the hunt for Rowe and Dubose shifted north of the Georgia line on Thursday evening, after the fugitives invaded a home in Shelbyville, Tennessee, and held a couple hostage for several hours. | The focus of the hunt for Rowe and Dubose shifted north of the Georgia line on Thursday evening, after the fugitives invaded a home in Shelbyville, Tennessee, and held a couple hostage for several hours. |
| The man and woman “are lucky they’re alive”, said Bedford County sheriff Austin Swing. “[The escapees] told them that they would probably be dead in 24 hours and they didn’t have anything to lose.” | The man and woman “are lucky they’re alive”, said Bedford County sheriff Austin Swing. “[The escapees] told them that they would probably be dead in 24 hours and they didn’t have anything to lose.” |
| The fugitives tied the couple up, putting socks on the man’s hands so he couldn’t loosen his bonds, Swing said. They also ate a beef stew the woman had been preparing, took valuables and clothing, and ordered the man and woman to concoct a story that would conceal their identities. | The fugitives tied the couple up, putting socks on the man’s hands so he couldn’t loosen his bonds, Swing said. They also ate a beef stew the woman had been preparing, took valuables and clothing, and ordered the man and woman to concoct a story that would conceal their identities. |
| “They threatened them that they would be back if they didn’t,” Swing said. | “They threatened them that they would be back if they didn’t,” Swing said. |
| By about 5pm the two men were on the run again, in the couple’s Jeep. Within 15 minutes, the couple managed to call for help. | By about 5pm the two men were on the run again, in the couple’s Jeep. Within 15 minutes, the couple managed to call for help. |
| “We’ve had an armed home invasion,” the man said. “It’s the two people from Georgia, escapees. They’re in a black Jeep Cherokee Trailblazer. We need help out here quick … hurry!” | “We’ve had an armed home invasion,” the man said. “It’s the two people from Georgia, escapees. They’re in a black Jeep Cherokee Trailblazer. We need help out here quick … hurry!” |
| His wife could be heard sobbing as he tried to reassure her, saying: “It’s all right. You’ve survived. You’ve survived. You did it. You did a good job. Come here and let me hold you.” | His wife could be heard sobbing as he tried to reassure her, saying: “It’s all right. You’ve survived. You’ve survived. You did it. You did a good job. Come here and let me hold you.” |
| Deputies soon spotted the car and began a 20-mile high-speed chase down Interstate 24, south-east of Nashville, Tennessee highway patrol spokesman Lt Bill Miller said. Rutherford County sheriff Michael Fitzhugh said the suspects fired shots, striking several cruisers, but his deputies were not hit and did not return fire, to avoid endangering other motorists. | Deputies soon spotted the car and began a 20-mile high-speed chase down Interstate 24, south-east of Nashville, Tennessee highway patrol spokesman Lt Bill Miller said. Rutherford County sheriff Michael Fitzhugh said the suspects fired shots, striking several cruisers, but his deputies were not hit and did not return fire, to avoid endangering other motorists. |
| The chase ended with a crash near Christiana, Tennessee. With deputies in hot pursuit, the suspects left their guns in the wrecked car, running through trees to a nearby home where they tried to steal another car, authorities said. | The chase ended with a crash near Christiana, Tennessee. With deputies in hot pursuit, the suspects left their guns in the wrecked car, running through trees to a nearby home where they tried to steal another car, authorities said. |
| “At that point in time the homeowner stepped out and held the people there by gunpoint until another neighbor came to assist him,” Miller said. Deputies then arrived to arrest the fugitives. | “At that point in time the homeowner stepped out and held the people there by gunpoint until another neighbor came to assist him,” Miller said. Deputies then arrived to arrest the fugitives. |
| “True bravery is what has caused us to stand before you tonight to talk about a successful capture instead of a tragic incident,” Tennessee bureau of investigation director Mark Gwyn said at a news conference. “So I’m totally grateful to everyone involved.” | “True bravery is what has caused us to stand before you tonight to talk about a successful capture instead of a tragic incident,” Tennessee bureau of investigation director Mark Gwyn said at a news conference. “So I’m totally grateful to everyone involved.” |
| Investigators shared an image of Rowe and Dubose spreadeagled and shirtless, face-down and handcuffed on a concrete slab, before taking them to the Rutherford County jail. | Investigators shared an image of Rowe and Dubose spreadeagled and shirtless, face-down and handcuffed on a concrete slab, before taking them to the Rutherford County jail. |
| “They will be brought to justice swiftly for their heinous crime against our officers,” Georgia department of corrections commissioner Greg Dozier said in a news release. | “They will be brought to justice swiftly for their heinous crime against our officers,” Georgia department of corrections commissioner Greg Dozier said in a news release. |
| The two men had been on the run since early on Tuesday, when authorities said they got through a door that should have been locked on the prison bus. Sgt Christopher Monica and Sgt Curtis Billue were overpowered and disarmed, then shot dead. The fugitives locked up 31 other inmates and took the guards’ 9mm Glock pistols, carjacking a driver who happened to pull up behind them. | The two men had been on the run since early on Tuesday, when authorities said they got through a door that should have been locked on the prison bus. Sgt Christopher Monica and Sgt Curtis Billue were overpowered and disarmed, then shot dead. The fugitives locked up 31 other inmates and took the guards’ 9mm Glock pistols, carjacking a driver who happened to pull up behind them. |
| It was the first of four cars they stole while trying to elude capture, authorities said. The fugitives ditched the Honda Civic and their prison uniforms, ransacked a home and then stole a Ford pickup truck in Madison, Georgia. They left the truck in Tennessee and stole a white sedan, which they abandoned near the hostages’ home, Swing said. | It was the first of four cars they stole while trying to elude capture, authorities said. The fugitives ditched the Honda Civic and their prison uniforms, ransacked a home and then stole a Ford pickup truck in Madison, Georgia. They left the truck in Tennessee and stole a white sedan, which they abandoned near the hostages’ home, Swing said. |
| Before their capture, the FBI announced a tip line and said pictures of the men and information about a $130,000 reward would appear on billboards in multiple states. Gwyn was not immediately sure who would collect the reward. | Before their capture, the FBI announced a tip line and said pictures of the men and information about a $130,000 reward would appear on billboards in multiple states. Gwyn was not immediately sure who would collect the reward. |
| Both escapees were in prison for armed robbery and other crimes. The Georgia department of corrections said Rowe, 43, had been serving life without parole since 2002, and Dubose, 24, began a 20-year sentence in 2015. | Both escapees were in prison for armed robbery and other crimes. The Georgia department of corrections said Rowe, 43, had been serving life without parole since 2002, and Dubose, 24, began a 20-year sentence in 2015. |
| Monica and Billue were transfer sergeants at Baldwin state prison. Monica had been with the Georgia department of corrections since October 2009 and Billue since July 2007. | Monica and Billue were transfer sergeants at Baldwin state prison. Monica had been with the Georgia department of corrections since October 2009 and Billue since July 2007. |
| Georgia governor Nathan Deal applauded the “tireless efforts” of law enforcement but also turned his thoughts to the families of the two officers, saying their pain remains. | Georgia governor Nathan Deal applauded the “tireless efforts” of law enforcement but also turned his thoughts to the families of the two officers, saying their pain remains. |
| “We will do everything in our power to support their loved ones, and we will not forget their sacrifice and service,” Deal said. | “We will do everything in our power to support their loved ones, and we will not forget their sacrifice and service,” Deal said. |
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