Authorities apprehended a fourth inmate after he escaped from a New Orleans jail on Friday with six other convicts.
“Louisiana State Police just captured inmate Gary C. Price,” FBI New Orleans confirmed in a post on X.
“The FBI and our law enforcement partners remain out on the street this evening searching for the remaining six. If you have any information please call 1-800-Call-FBI or send us a tip online,” the post continued.
Price, 21, faces seven counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree battery, aggravated assault with a firearm, false imprisonment with a weapon, domestic abuse, simple assault, aggravated criminal damage to property, and resisting an officer, according to officials.
Officials said Price would eventually be moved to a secure state facility outside the area and booked.
Authorities said some fugitives may have left Louisiana, and the public was told to stay alert, not panic, and report anything. The FBI said in a statement that it has “surged resources” and is giving up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of the inmates.
A source told Fox News that investigators were close to capturing others, but the “timing has been off.”
According to the source, the remaining fugitives may have fled New Orleans, but the majority, if not all, are believed to be still in the city.
The six remaining fugitives are Jermaine Donald, 42; Antoine Massey, 33; Leo Tate, 31; Lenton Vanburen, 27; Derrick Groves, 27; and Corey Boyd, 19.
The fugitives on the run include
- Corey E. Boyd, 19, charged with second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, aggravated battery, illegal carrying of weapons involving a crime, and obstruction of justice.
- Lenton J. Vanburen Jr., 26, charged with illegal carrying of weapons, possession of a firearm or weapon by a felon, obstruction of justice and introducing contraband in prison.
- Jermaine Donald, 42, charged with second-degree murder, aggravated battery, possession of a firearm or weapon by a felon and obstruction of justice.
- Antoine Massey, 32, charged with domestic abuse involving strangulation, theft of a motor vehicle and a parole violation.
- Derrick Groves, 27, charged with three counts of attempted second-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder and battery of a correctional facility employee.
- Leo O. Tate Sr., 31, charged with simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling, possession of a firearm or weapon by a felon, illegal carrying of a weapon, motor vehicle theft and multiple drug charges.
Louisiana State Police published photographs of the apprehended fugitives being escorted onto a chopper on Friday night.
Shortly after his escape, a brief foot chase through the French Quarter led to the capture of Kendall Myles, 20. He had already escaped twice from juvenile prison facilities.
By Friday evening, two additional fugitives had been apprehended. According to the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, officials located Robert Moody, 21, in New Orleans after receiving a Crime Stoppers tip. Dkenan Dennis was recovered near the Chef Menteur Highway, according to an announcement by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill on the social media platform X.
Susan Hutson, Sheriff of Orleans Parish, said Friday that the detainees were unlikely to have fled without assistance.
Attorney General Liz Murrill stated that they “clearly dropped the ball, and there’s no excuse for this.”
She is pushing for a thorough investigation of the situation.
According to officials, a female civilian staffer watching the pod “stepped away” to grab food, preventing the escape.
Officials stated that the video stream was not regularly monitored at the time, but it was inspected after the detainees were discovered missing several hours later.
The escapees were discovered missing during a routine headcount at 8:30 a.m. on Friday.
According to police, the facility was barely 60% staffed at the time of the escape, with four supervisors and 36 staff members overseeing 1,400 inmates.
Authorities asserted that they have placed three correctional personnel on administrative leave pending the investigation’s outcome.
Former FBI special agent Jason Pack tells Fox News Digital that “the jailbreak in New Orleans should get everyone’s attention.”
“This wasn’t a complicated escape. Ten inmates got out through a hole behind a toilet,”Pack said. “It took more than seven hours before anyone noticed they were gone. That tells you a lot about what’s going on inside that jail. Too few people on staff. Not enough oversight. And likely not enough working equipment or security checks.”
According to Pack, the primary purpose of law enforcement is to return all offenders to custody as soon as possible and safely.
“Police don’t want this to end with anyone getting injured, including the escapees. The goal is to find them, surround them, and bring them in without any drama. That’s what officers train for. It’s not about chasing headlines. It’s about doing the job carefully and professionally, even when the public is watching,” Pack said.
