The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office says it accidentally released a prisoner due to mistaken identity. Thirty-year-old Khalil Bryan (pictured) faces charges in several violent and non-violent crimes, the sheriff’s office confirmed.
“This incident was the result of human error: a misidentification based on a shared last name between two individuals,” said Sheriff Susan Hutson. “We are currently conducting a full internal investigation, and I can confirm that disciplinary actions will occur.”
Bryan is suspected of aggravated assault with a firearm, domestic abuse child endangerment, and home invasion. He is also wanted on charges of illegal possession of stolen property, possession of drug paraphernalia, and resisting an officer.
The sheriff’s office says the victims in these crimes have been notified…