A suspect accused in multiple killings was re-captured by authorities in Philadelphia, almost 10 days after he escaped from a prison in the area.
Authorities did not learn that Hurst and Grant had broken out custody for almost 18 hours after their initial escape. Philadelphia Prisons Commissioner Blanche Carneythat they had been accounted for inside the detention center at 8:30 p.m. on May 7, although they missed the next three head counts at 11 p.m. that night, and 3 a.m. and 7 a.m. the following morning.
Carney previously told CBS Philadelphia that Hurst and Grant appeared to be inside the prison during the missed counts, even though they had already escaped. The commissioner said an investigation would determine why neither inmate was listed as missing. Law enforcement officials gather at the Philadelphia police East Detectives Division after the capture of Ameen Hurst.
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