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DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Three inmates — including one who was being
held on a murder charge — have escaped from a county jail just
east of Atlanta, authorities said.
The breakout happened early Monday morning at the DeKalb County
Jail and was discovered during a routine security check, the
DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office said.
“We take this breach very seriously and are working diligently
to ensure these individuals are safely returned to custody as
quickly as possible,” DeKalb County Sheriff Melody Maddox said
in a statement. There were no immediate details about how the
escape was carried out.
The men might be armed and are considered dangerous, the
sheriff's office warned.
“The public is urged to exercise extreme caution and should not
approach them,” the sheriff’s office said.
The inmates range in age from 24 to 31, with the youngest one
charged with murder and armed robbery. The other two inmates
face charges that include armed robbery and arson.
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit is working with
patrol officers and other law enforcement agencies in the
search.
The jail is in Decatur, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) east of
downtown Atlanta.
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