Manhunt underway for inmate who escaped from Arkansas jail, ASP says

FORREST CITY, Ark. – Authorities are looking for an Arkansas jail inmate who escaped from custody this week.

According to the Arkansas State Police (ASP), Christopher Davenport, 38, of Forrest City, escaped from the St. Francis County Detention Center in Forrest City. He was “discovered missing” during a routine headcount Monday night, ASP said.

The agency said that at the time of his disappearance, he was facing several multiple felony charges, including first-degree battery and two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor. Davenport was arrested Sept. 19 following a shooting at the Star One Food Mart in Forrest City, ASP said…

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