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| One prisoner dead as Mississippi manhunt continues | One prisoner dead as Mississippi manhunt continues |
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| From left to right: Dylan Arrington, Corey Harrison, Jerry Raynes and Casey Grayson | From left to right: Dylan Arrington, Corey Harrison, Jerry Raynes and Casey Grayson |
| A man who escaped from a Mississippi jail and is believed to have murdered a pastor while on the run has been killed in a police shootout. | A man who escaped from a Mississippi jail and is believed to have murdered a pastor while on the run has been killed in a police shootout. |
| Dylan Arrington, 22, and three other inmates broke out of the Raymond Detention Center near Jackson on Saturday night, police say. | Dylan Arrington, 22, and three other inmates broke out of the Raymond Detention Center near Jackson on Saturday night, police say. |
| One of the escapees, Jerry Raynes, has since been arrested in Texas. | |
| The suspects reportedly fled via two breaches in the building, including one on the jail's roof. | The suspects reportedly fled via two breaches in the building, including one on the jail's roof. |
| People in the area have been asked to remain vigilant. | People in the area have been asked to remain vigilant. |
| The four prisoners were reported missing during a routine headcount at the medium security jail in Hinds County. | The four prisoners were reported missing during a routine headcount at the medium security jail in Hinds County. |
| Authorities believe they escaped to the jail's roof by nightfall and may have left the facility at different times. | Authorities believe they escaped to the jail's roof by nightfall and may have left the facility at different times. |
| Along with Arrington and 51-year-old Raynes, the two other suspects have been identified as Casey Grayson and Corey Harrison, both 22. | |
| The men were in custody on a variety of charges, primarily related to thefts. Raynes has a long history of escaping from jail, including from Raymond two years earlier, according to local authorities. | The men were in custody on a variety of charges, primarily related to thefts. Raynes has a long history of escaping from jail, including from Raymond two years earlier, according to local authorities. |
| Arrington, who was serving time for firearm and auto theft charges, is considered the prime suspect in the fatal shooting of a local resident - Reverend Anthony Watts, 61. | Arrington, who was serving time for firearm and auto theft charges, is considered the prime suspect in the fatal shooting of a local resident - Reverend Anthony Watts, 61. |
| Police say Rev Watts, the head pastor at a nearby Baptist church, was killed around 19:00 local time on Monday after pulling over to help a man - believed to be Arrington - who had crashed a motorcycle. | Police say Rev Watts, the head pastor at a nearby Baptist church, was killed around 19:00 local time on Monday after pulling over to help a man - believed to be Arrington - who had crashed a motorcycle. |
| The pastor was found dead at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds and his vehicle, a red truck, had been stolen. | The pastor was found dead at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds and his vehicle, a red truck, had been stolen. |
| In a statement, daughter Kristin wrote that her father had "meant so much to so many" and "instilled so much into me". | In a statement, daughter Kristin wrote that her father had "meant so much to so many" and "instilled so much into me". |
| "I will miss him, and I know the days to come will seem very empty, but I know without a doubt where he is," she said. | "I will miss him, and I know the days to come will seem very empty, but I know without a doubt where he is," she said. |
| On Wednesday, police exchanged gunfire with a suspect barricaded inside a home in the city of Carthage. | On Wednesday, police exchanged gunfire with a suspect barricaded inside a home in the city of Carthage. |
| The sheriff's office in Leake County, where Carthage is located, said the standoff lasted about two hours and the building caught fire during the shooting. | The sheriff's office in Leake County, where Carthage is located, said the standoff lasted about two hours and the building caught fire during the shooting. |
| A body found inside the charred home was later identified as Arrington. | A body found inside the charred home was later identified as Arrington. |
| A police investigator who was shot in the leg during the incident is now recovering in hospital. | A police investigator who was shot in the leg during the incident is now recovering in hospital. |
| Residents of Leake County were earlier advised to be "extremely cautious", keep their doors locked and avoid having keys or weapons in parked vehicles. | Residents of Leake County were earlier advised to be "extremely cautious", keep their doors locked and avoid having keys or weapons in parked vehicles. |
| But at least one of the remaining three suspects went as far as Texas, where he was arrested in Spring Valley on Thursday. | |
| Police released surveillance footage earlier showing Raynes at a petrol station in the city of Spring Valley, just outside of Houston, before his arrest. | |
| Raynes is believed to have also stolen a government public works vehicle that has since been recovered. | |
| Police said Raynes is now in custody and will face extradition back to Mississippi. | |
| Conditions at the prison the four men escaped from this weekend has faced intense scrutiny over the past year. | Conditions at the prison the four men escaped from this weekend has faced intense scrutiny over the past year. |
| In July, a federal judge seized control of Raymond, citing "severely deficient" conditions and a "stunning array" of assaults and deaths among detainees. | In July, a federal judge seized control of Raymond, citing "severely deficient" conditions and a "stunning array" of assaults and deaths among detainees. |
| A public safety consultant was appointed as a "receiver" by the judge in October, with 120 days to devise a plan to improve conditions. | A public safety consultant was appointed as a "receiver" by the judge in October, with 120 days to devise a plan to improve conditions. |
| The judge's order was stayed by an appeals court in December after local officials asked for the move to be reconsidered. | The judge's order was stayed by an appeals court in December after local officials asked for the move to be reconsidered. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Mississippi | Mississippi |
| United States | United States |