The Brief
- Police have captured a prisoner who escaped custody on Tuesday morning.
- Investigators say the suspect was injured in a shooting and escaped while being transferred from Penn Presbyterian Medical Center to police headquarters.
- Police say neighbors helped officers locate the escapee in the rear of a property on Baring Street.
PHILADELPHIA – Police have captured a prisoner who briefly escaped custody at a West Philadelphia hospital, sparking an hours-long manhunt on Tuesday.
What we know:
Police say the prisoner was in custody after arriving at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center around 4 a.m. suffering from a gunshot wound.…