"Louisiana Murder Suspect Escapes by Pepper Spraying Deputy and Stealing Unit"
TL;DR
A manhunt is underway for Leon Ruffin, a Jefferson Parish inmate accused of second-degree murder, who escaped from a medical transport. Ruffin pepper-sprayed a deputy and stole her marked JPSO Ford Explorer before abandoning it in Algiers. Law enforcement considers Ruffin armed and dangerous and is actively searching for him.
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- Manhunt on westbank for murder suspect who escaped after pepper spraying deputy WWLTV.com
- Louisiana convicted killer on the loose after escaping custody by pepper-spraying deputy: officials Fox News
- Louisiana inmate escapes custody after pepper spraying deputy, stealing officer's car: Sheriff ABC News
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