Mississippi prison escapee found dead in clash, police say : NPR
Members of the Mississippi Fire Marshal’s Office wait for firefighters to water a burnt-out home in Conway, Mississippi, Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Others, believed dead in their homes after a shootout with authorities, hid themselves in a burning house near Conway.
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CONWAY, Mississippi — A man suspected of breaking out of a Mississippi prison and murdered Monday night has died after barricading and setting the house on fire during clashes with lawmakers, officials say. Officials said Wednesday.
Hours after the body was recovered, smoke rose from the charred remains of Conway’s home. Dylan Arlington, 22, died in a home that burst into flames after shooting his lieutenant in the leg, Leake County Sheriff Randy Atkinson told the Associated Press.
“He ran away from prison, killed people, shot law enforcement and then gave that kind of terror. But the guy never kills anyone else,” Atkinson said.
In a statement posted online in the evening, Hines County Sheriff Tyree Jones said the remains were positively identified as Arlington.
Authorities are tracking Arrington and three other inmates who escaped from a Mississippi prison over the weekend under federal surveillance. Arlington is accused of murdering a man and stealing a pickup truck after he fled.
The owner of the Conway home that was set on fire said he saw someone matching Arlington’s description hiding in a trailer behind his home Tuesday night. and fled with his family. Investigators searched the property, but found no trace of Arlington. They continued their search overnight with drones and helicopters.
Around 7 a.m. Wednesday, Atkinson and his agent returned to the property with the homeowner. After a short meeting, the homeowners discovered Arlington inside. He sprinted outside to alert the police who were standing in the driveway. Afterwards, Arlington exchanged gunfire with them through the window and punched the deputy in the leg, Atkinson said.
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Within two hours, the house was ablaze from the inside, he said.
The injured agent was taken to hospital and stabilized.
Multiple law enforcement agencies continued to search parts of the state after the Leake County Sheriff’s Office instructed residents to “keep the doors locked and do not carry keys or weapons in the vehicle.” I was.
The US Marshals Service and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation are among the agencies assisting the search.
Anthony Watts, a 61-year-old church pastor, was shot dead around 7 p.m. Monday after stopping to help a man who had wrecked his motorcycle on Interstate 55 in Jackson, police said. rice field. The man shot Watts several times before he stole a Red Dodge Ram, police said. Watts died on the spot.
A suspect in the shooting fits Arrington’s description, said Jackson Police Chief James E. Davis.
Casey Grayson, Corey Harrison and Jerry Raines are three other inmates who escaped Saturday night from Raymond Detention Center, a facility near Jackson, through cells and roof cracks. Jones said the men may have camped on the roof before fleeing and going their separate ways.
Raines was found on surveillance footage at 11 a.m. Sunday at a service station in the Spring Valley suburb of Houston, Jones said in a statement Wednesday. I believe he fled to Texas after stealing a utility vehicle. It was unclear whether Raines traveled alone.
The four fugitives were in custody on various felony charges, mostly including theft. According to WAPT-TV, Arlington was charged with car theft and illegal possession of a firearm.
The stolen Watts red Dodge Ram, with brown trim and Cowboys stickers on the front and back, was last seen heading south on Interstate 55 in Terry, Mississippi. said the police.
Investigators also believe a stolen Chevrolet Silverado is involved in the escape.
Raines, Grayson, and Harrison remained at large.
In July, U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves ordered the rare takeover of Raymond Prison after saying inadequate oversight and staffing led to a “horrifying series of assaults and deaths.”
But before the appointed trustee was due to take over control of the prison on January 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held a lower court pending decision on the county’s motion for rehearing. withheld the order.
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Members of the Mississippi Fire Marshal’s Office wait for firefighters to water a burnt-out home in Conway, Mississippi, Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Others, believed dead in their homes after a shootout with authorities, hid themselves in a burning house near Conway.
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Members of the Mississippi Fire Marshal’s Office wait for firefighters to water a burnt-out home in Conway, Mississippi, Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Others, believed dead in their homes after a shootout with authorities, hid themselves in a burning house near Conway.
Rogelio V. Solis/AP
CONWAY, Mississippi — A man suspected of breaking out of a Mississippi prison and murdered Monday night has died after barricading and setting the house on fire during clashes with lawmakers, officials say. Officials said Wednesday. Hours after the body was recovered, smoke rose from the charred remains of Conway’s home. Dylan Arlington, 22, died in a home that burst into flames after shooting his lieutenant in the leg, Leake County Sheriff Randy Atkinson told the Associated Press. “He ran away from prison, killed people, shot law enforcement and then gave that kind of terror. But the guy never kills anyone else,” Atkinson said.
In a statement posted online in the evening, Hines County Sheriff Tyree Jones said the remains were positively identified as Arlington. Authorities are tracking Arrington and three other inmates who escaped from a Mississippi prison over the weekend under federal surveillance. Arlington is accused of murdering a man and stealing a pickup truck after he fled. The owner of the Conway home that was set on fire said he saw someone matching Arlington’s description hiding in a trailer behind his home Tuesday night. and fled with his family. Investigators searched the property, but found no trace of Arlington. They continued their search overnight with drones and helicopters.
Around 7 a.m. Wednesday, Atkinson and his agent returned to the property with the homeowner. After a short meeting, the homeowners discovered Arlington inside. He sprinted outside to alert the police who were standing in the driveway. Afterwards, Arlington exchanged gunfire with them through the window and punched the deputy in the leg, Atkinson said.
This reserved photo provides Dylan Arlington of the Jackson, Mississippi Police Department, one of four Mississippi inmates who escaped from Raymond Detention Center over the weekend.
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This reserved photo provides Dylan Arlington of the Jackson, Mississippi Police Department, one of four Mississippi inmates who escaped from Raymond Detention Center over the weekend.
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Within two hours, the house was ablaze from the inside, he said. The injured agent was taken to hospital and stabilized. Multiple law enforcement agencies continued to search parts of the state after the Leake County Sheriff’s Office instructed residents to “keep the doors locked and do not carry keys or weapons in the vehicle.” I was. The US Marshals Service and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation are among the agencies assisting the search. Anthony Watts, a 61-year-old church pastor, was shot dead around 7 p.m. Monday after stopping to help a man who had wrecked his motorcycle on Interstate 55 in Jackson, police said. rice field. The man shot Watts several times before he stole a Red Dodge Ram, police said. Watts died on the spot.
A suspect in the shooting fits Arrington’s description, said Jackson Police Chief James E. Davis.
Casey Grayson, Corey Harrison and Jerry Raines are three other inmates who escaped Saturday night from Raymond Detention Center, a facility near Jackson, through cells and roof cracks. Jones said the men may have camped on the roof before fleeing and going their separate ways. Raines was found on surveillance footage at 11 a.m. Sunday at a service station in the Spring Valley suburb of Houston, Jones said in a statement Wednesday. I believe he fled to Texas after stealing a utility vehicle. It was unclear whether Raines traveled alone. The four fugitives were in custody on various felony charges, mostly including theft. According to WAPT-TV, Arlington was charged with car theft and illegal possession of a firearm. The stolen Watts red Dodge Ram, with brown trim and Cowboys stickers on the front and back, was last seen heading south on Interstate 55 in Terry, Mississippi. said the police. Investigators also believe a stolen Chevrolet Silverado is involved in the escape. Raines, Grayson, and Harrison remained at large. In July, U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves ordered the rare takeover of Raymond Prison after saying inadequate oversight and staffing led to a “horrifying series of assaults and deaths.” But before the appointed trustee was due to take over control of the prison on January 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held a lower court pending decision on the county’s motion for rehearing. withheld the order.
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