Four inmates, Omarion Hookfin (19), Avery Guidry (19), Jamarcus Cyprian (20), and Travon Johnson (21), escaped from Tangipahoa Parish Jail on May 26, 2024.
The inmates breached a vulnerable section of the perimeter fence during recreation time.
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is currently searching for the escaped inmates, urging anyone with information on their whereabouts to contact 911 immediately.
This marks the second jail break in Tangipahoa Parish within a week.
Three of the escaped inmates, Hookfin, Guidry, and Johnson, were serving time for a deadly homicide in Hammond. Cyprian was also serving time for armed robbery and weapons charges. Hookfin had additional charges of aggravated battery while incarcerated in Catahoula Parish.
Four inmates, Omarion Hookfin (19), Avery Guidry (19), Jamarcus Cyprian (20), and Travon Johnson (21), escaped from the Tangipahoa Parish Jail on [publishedOn] during recreation time. The vulnerable section of the perimeter fence was easily breached, allowing the inmates to escape.
Three of the escaped inmates, Hookfin, Guidry, and Johnson, were serving time for a deadly homicide that took place in Hammond. Cyprian was also serving time for armed robbery and weapons charges. Hookfin had additional charges of aggravated battery while incarcerated in Catahoula Parish.
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff Daniel Edwards, is currently searching for the escaped inmates. Anyone with information on their whereabouts is urged to contact 911 immediately.
This marks the second jail break in Tangipahoa Parish within a week. Last week, two other inmates managed to escape from the same facility.
The public is reminded that it's important to stay informed and report any suspicious activity or information related to these escaped inmates. The safety of our community depends on everyone's cooperation.
Four inmates, identified as Omarion Hookfin, Avery Guidry, Jamarcus Cyprian, and Travon Johnson escaped from Tangipahoa Parish Jail through a vulnerable section of the perimeter fence during recreation time.
Omarion Hookfin was also charged with aggravated battery while in Catahoula Parish.
The escapees got out through a vulnerable section of the jail's perimeter fence during recreation time.
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No formal fallacies found. However, there is an example of a dichotomous depiction and an appeal to authority. The dichotomous depiction comes from the phrase 'How common are prison escapes? How common are prison escapes?' which implies that either there are many escape incidents or very few, presenting a false dilemma. The appeal to authority is when Sheriff Daniel Edwards' statement about the escape method is quoted as evidence for how it happened, without providing any other sources to corroborate his claim. No other fallacies were found.
How common are prison escapes? How common are prison escapes?
