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| Texas manhunt ends as escaped convict is shot dead | Texas manhunt ends as escaped convict is shot dead |
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| A prisoner who escaped in Texas after stabbing a detective with his eyeglasses was shot and killed by law-enforcement officers early Saturday, after police responded to a report of a home burglary near Dallas, authorities said. | A prisoner who escaped in Texas after stabbing a detective with his eyeglasses was shot and killed by law-enforcement officers early Saturday, after police responded to a report of a home burglary near Dallas, authorities said. |
| Alberto Morales, who escaped while being transferred from Florida to Nevada, was shot shortly after midnight when officers, with assistance from a police helicopter, spotted him in a wooded area near a lake in North Texas, Grapevine police Sergeant Robert Eberling said. Two hours earlier, officers responded to a report that jewelry and men's clothing had been stolen in a break-in at a home near where Morales was found. | Alberto Morales, who escaped while being transferred from Florida to Nevada, was shot shortly after midnight when officers, with assistance from a police helicopter, spotted him in a wooded area near a lake in North Texas, Grapevine police Sergeant Robert Eberling said. Two hours earlier, officers responded to a report that jewelry and men's clothing had been stolen in a break-in at a home near where Morales was found. |
| Eberling said police officers and US marshals were trying to apprehend Morales when he was shot, but he declined to say whether the fugitive had a weapon or made any threats toward them. He said Morales was still wearing part of his prison-issued jumpsuit as well as jogging pants, but Eberling said he could not comment on whether the stolen clothing and jewelry was found with him. The residents of the burglarized house arrived home around 10:30pm on Friday and called law-enforcement officials, Eberling said. | Eberling said police officers and US marshals were trying to apprehend Morales when he was shot, but he declined to say whether the fugitive had a weapon or made any threats toward them. He said Morales was still wearing part of his prison-issued jumpsuit as well as jogging pants, but Eberling said he could not comment on whether the stolen clothing and jewelry was found with him. The residents of the burglarized house arrived home around 10:30pm on Friday and called law-enforcement officials, Eberling said. |
| Morales, who was 42, escaped on Monday at a Wal-Mart store parking lot in Grapevine, near the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Police said he used a sharp piece from his eyeglasses to stab a Miami-Dade detective who was transferring him by car to Nevada, where Morales was to serve a sentence of 30 years to life after being convicted of a sexual assault. Detective Jaime Pardinas was expected to recover after being treated at a Dallas hospital for deep stab wounds to the neck, shoulder and back and a collapsed lung. It wasn't clear when he would be released. | Morales, who was 42, escaped on Monday at a Wal-Mart store parking lot in Grapevine, near the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Police said he used a sharp piece from his eyeglasses to stab a Miami-Dade detective who was transferring him by car to Nevada, where Morales was to serve a sentence of 30 years to life after being convicted of a sexual assault. Detective Jaime Pardinas was expected to recover after being treated at a Dallas hospital for deep stab wounds to the neck, shoulder and back and a collapsed lung. It wasn't clear when he would be released. |
| Pardinas was accompanied during the transfer by Miami-Dade Detective David Carrero. They flew to Houston with Morales and then decided to drive the rest of the way, after he became disruptive on the flight. They had stopped near the store while waiting for a third officer, who was flying to the Dallas area to join them. Department policy requires three officers to be present for ground transfers of prisoners. | Pardinas was accompanied during the transfer by Miami-Dade Detective David Carrero. They flew to Houston with Morales and then decided to drive the rest of the way, after he became disruptive on the flight. They had stopped near the store while waiting for a third officer, who was flying to the Dallas area to join them. Department policy requires three officers to be present for ground transfers of prisoners. |
| On a recording of a 911 call released on Wednesday, Pardinas can be heard breathing heavily as he tells the operator that he's been stabbed. He describes Morales' height, weight and appearance and then adds: "He's a schizophrenic." | On a recording of a 911 call released on Wednesday, Pardinas can be heard breathing heavily as he tells the operator that he's been stabbed. He describes Morales' height, weight and appearance and then adds: "He's a schizophrenic." |
| The escape set off a massive five-day manhunt in North Texas. | The escape set off a massive five-day manhunt in North Texas. |
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