Mass shooting suspect attempted to escape jail, charges say

A Minneapolis mass shooting suspect is now charged with trying to make a brazen escape from jail.

James Ortley has been locked up at the Hennepin County Jail since April. The 35-year-old is charged in a shooting that killed four people and injured another

New charges reveal Ortley tried to break out of jail last week. Court documents say he had a “professional visitor,” and as they were leaving, Ortley pushed past them to get out of the visiting area. Using a fire extinguisher, which he took off the wall, he began to break the glass on the exit door…

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