A manhunt is underway for two inmates who officials say left their cell and escaped a Philadelphia prison through a hole in a perimeter fence.
About a week later, Hurst is accused ofas he waited for SEPTA bus after posting bail at Curran Fromhold Correctional Facility. Investigators believe Hurst was inside a car that chased Hargrove back onto prison grounds through an open gate where he was shot to death.
One of two prisoners who officials say escaped a Philadelphia correctional facility through a hole in a perimeter fence is accused of killing four people in three different shootings. Ameen Hurst, 18, escaped from the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center with 24-year-old Nasir Grant on Sunday night, according to a release from the city's Prison Department.
"How would they get tools to go and cut a hole in the fence? How did that fence go, did they escape missing counts on three or more occasions?" Latorre said. "Findings from the investigation, including all phone logs, tablet logs, and official visitor information, will be provided to the Philadelphia Police Department to assist in locating and apprehending Hurst and Grant," the city said.
Pennsylvania Rep. Amen Brown says he's fielded several phone calls from concerned West Philadelphia residents who are on edge that Hurst, a West Philadelphia native, is back on the streets.
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