Inmate Pulls Gun During Jail Escape Attempt in Florida
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Sheriff's officials are investigating how an inmate at a central Florida jail obtained a loaded handgun in an attempted escape.
A sheriff's spokeswoman says Osceola County Jail inmate Angel Santiago pulled out a gun and threatened to kill an officer escorting him back to his cell Monday evening.
Authorities say the 28-year-old inmate forced the officer into a medical bay and ordered him to swap uniforms. Other officers confronted Santiago and were able to disarm him. It is unclear how he got the gun.
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Records show Santiago is serving two life sentences for shooting a robbery victim in the stomach and is awaiting trail and a possible third life sentence for armed robbery. Authorities say he is facing several charges for the escape attempt.