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A prisoner who escaped from a Virginia hospital and obtained a gun is now in custody, The Associated Press reports. Early Tuesday morning, the prisoner, Wossen Assaye, wrestled with a guard and took his weapon.
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During the altercation, one shot was fired. After Assaye escaped from the hospital, he carjacked two vehicles. He was in the hospital for a suicide attempt, the AP said. He is charged with robbing multiple banks.
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The manhunt lasted for about eight hours. When he was caught, he was still wearing hospital scrubs and an ankle chain. "We are glad that he is in custody and no one was gravely hurt in this event," Police Chief Edwin Roessler told USA Today.
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