Posted on 09/23/2023 6:17:54 AM PDT by george76
A manhunt is underway in Indiana after a murder suspect was accidentally set free from a jail
A massive manhunt is underway in Indiana after detention center employees accidentally released a murder suspect and kept the debacle under wraps for six days for a "tactical advantage" in finding him.
Marion County Sheriff's Office said in a press release that 28-year-old Kevin Mason was mistakenly released from the Adult Detention Center (ADC) on September 13, two days after his arrest, "due to a faulty record review" by staff.
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Six days following Mason's accidental release, authorities reached out to the public for assistance.
Marion County Sheriff’s Office said that they wanted to maintain a "tactical advantage" in its search, and that is why deputies did not immediately inform the public
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the homicide suspect has three warrants for his arrest in Minnesota.
FOX 9 Minneapolis said that Mason is connected to the fatal shooting outside the Shiloh Temple, a Pentecostal church, in Minneapolis in 2021.
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He is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs 205 pounds, and has a cross tattoo under his left eye, the letters SUB tattooed on his chest, and distinctive tattoos on his neck.
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In this case, the staff who "administratively reviewed" the paperwork for the prisoner should be behind bars until the prisoner is recaptured, killed, or dies of other causes.
Indianapolis has gone to the dark side.
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