Murder suspects among 8 inmates who escaped Louisiana jail, manhunt launched

A manhunt has been launched aft 8 inmates — 3 of whom are facing execution charges — escaped Friday greeting from a northeast Louisiana jail.

Louisiana State Police confirmed the radical of men, each considered "violent offenders," were reported missing from the Riverbend Detention Center astatine 1:20 a.m. section time.

Five inmates stay unaccounted for, including: Destin Brogan, 22; Kelin Looney, 21; Krisean Salinas, 21; Kevin Slaughter, 25; and Koplelon Vicknair, 19.

The 3 inmates who were captured aft the flight were identified arsenic Hugo Molino, 27; Trenton Taplin, 29; and Savon Wheeler, 31.

Five inmates stay missing aft 8 escaped from the Riverbend Detention Center successful Louisiana Friday morning. (Louisiana State Police)

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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said she has been successful interaction with East Carroll Parish Sheriff Wydette Williams and Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association President Kevin Cobb.

"[I] person offered the afloat assistance of my office, including the Fugitive Apprehension Unit," Murrill wrote successful a connection connected X. "I americium actively monitoring the situation."

The East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office requested the Louisiana State Police Detectives–Monroe Field Office presume the pb relation successful uncovering and apprehending the fugitives. 

The sheriff's office, which antecedently had astir of its deputies searching for the inmates, volition service arsenic the pb bureau successful the investigation.

Louisiana State Police person taken the pb connected locating the missing inmates. (Louisiana State Police via Facebook)

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"Do not attack nether immoderate circumstances," authorities constabulary wrote successful a statement. "If you observe oregon person accusation regarding their whereabouts, interaction instrumentality enforcement immediately."

It is unclear however the men escaped, and nary further details person been released by authorities.

It is unclear however the radical of men escaped from the detention center. (Stephen M. Katz/South Florida Sun-Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

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Local outlet WAFB 9 News reported Taplin is charged with first-degree execution and attempted murder, and Brogan and Looney some facing charges for second-degree murder.

Vicknair was reportedly awaiting sentencing connected charges related to a 2023 homicide, according to KQKI News.

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