According to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, a Louisiana inmate charged with second-degree murder escaped custody on Sunday after pepper-spraying a deputy and stealing her car.
The inmate, Leon Ruffin, was being taken from a local hospital to the correctional centre around noon on Sunday when he caused a disturbance in the hospital parking lot, Sheriff Joseph Lopinto stated at a press conference.
When the cop who was driving him stepped out to check on him, Ruffin pepper sprayed her and stole her car, according to Lopinto. The cop fired shots at the car, but it’s unclear whether Ruffin was struck.
Lopinto stated that Ruffin should be regarded as “armed and dangerous” and that he “has nothing to lose” because he might face life in prison if convicted of the murder accusation. He also stated that officials had no idea where Ruffin obtained the pepper spray, as the cop still possessed the pepper spray, taser, and firearm following the incident.
According to Lopinto, Ruffin was transported to the hospital after suffering a potential seizure in the prison facility’s medical unit. He did, however, say that they suspected Ruffin of faking his injuries.
Ruffin was arrested in January for fatally shooting a 21-year-old man in Harvey, Louisiana, according to ABC News. He has previous convictions for armed robbery, burglary, and violence.
Authorities have contacted the victim’s family in Ruffin’s murder investigation and are collaborating with other law enforcement agencies to find and catch him.
As at now, Ruffin, the Louisiana inmate who pepper sprayed the female police officer is on the run. Authorities have flagged him armed and dangerous and been charged of second degree murder.
Latest updates regarding the run-away Louisiana inmate, Ruffin will be updated and shared as well.
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