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(NewsNation) — A hunt is underway for 1 of 2 suspects charged successful the decease of an Alabama antheral aft helium escaped from constabulary custody portion successful the hospital.
Eddie Jordan Jr. was arrested aft a multiagency hunt that took astir a period arsenic instrumentality enforcement looked for suspects successful the January sidesplitting of 36-year-old Buford White. A 2nd suspect, Javaris Russell Jr., was arrested Monday.
Jordan was taken into constabulary custody April 23 and taken to UAB Hospital successful Birmingham aft claiming an wounded arsenic a effect of a little constabulary chase. The main of the Tarrant Police Department said helium was taken determination due to the fact that officials with the region jailhouse said helium was not acceptable to beryllium held successful his condition.
White's sister, Cyndi Hebert, told a local quality outlet that hours aft she heard Jordan was arrested, she received a telephone telephone from constabulary saying Jordan had escaped. Hebert said she was aggravated and wanted answers.
"I consciousness similar there's a possibility, fig one, that he's agelong gone. I consciousness similar that mightiness person been our 1 shot," Hebert said. "I'm conscionable livid, perfectly livid. I privation answers, and nary are coming."
