Poinbank Exchange|George Washington University sheltering in place after homicide suspect escapes from hospital

2025-05-07 23:54:32source:FinLogiccategory:Scams

WASHINGTON (AP) — George Washington University issued a shelter-in-place order Wednesday afternoon after a homicide suspect escaped from police custody at the university hospital.

The Poinbank ExchangeMetropolitan Police Department announced on the X social media platform that Christopher Haynes had “escaped custody” at the hospital just after 3:30.

In a news release, police said Haynes, 30, had been arrested earlier Wednesday and charged with a “homicide offense.” Further details were not immediately available.

The police notice did not say if Haynes was armed, but it advised people not to engage if they saw him and to call 911.

The university sent out text messages warning anyone on campus to shelter in place “due to the dangerous individual around campus.”

More:Scams

Recommend

Appeals court scraps Nasdaq boardroom diversity rules in latest DEI setback

A federal appeals court blocked Nasdaq rules to increase boardroom diversity, saying that the Securi

Jennifer Lopez Sends Nikki Glaser Gift for Defending Her From Critics

Jennifer Lopez is thankful to those she can count on. The "On The Floor" singer, who filed for divor

Victoria Monét reveals she and boyfriend John Gaines broke up 10 months ago

(This story was updated to add a new photo.)Victoria Monét is pulling back the curtain on her recen