Murder Suspect Fakes Injury, Escapes Police Custody at Hospital
A jail nurse recommended the inmate be transferred to a local North Carolina hospital after he complained of a shoulder injury.
A jail nurse recommended the inmate be transferred to a local North Carolina hospital after he complained of a shoulder injury.
The escapee had been acquitted of a 1979 murder by reason of insanity and was diagnosed with sexual sadism and necrophilia.
The suspect obtained the stun gun from a corrections officer’s bag after he and another officer left the man unattended in the emergency room.
The suspect had been admitted to the hospital when he suffered a seizure after being apprehended by police following an alleged robbery.
The inmate was in the hospital following his arrest after he was suspected of swallowing a narcotic.
The Vanderbilt health clinic briefly issued a shelter in place.
The lawsuit claims officer carelessness led to the the hostage situation.
Tywon Salters had held a nurse hostage inside Delnor Hospital for nearly five hours.
The man was on the run for more than a month before being caught by police Tuesday.
The suspect was allegedly threatening hospital staff members with scissors.