An escaped Louisiana inmate has been captured after his own parents turned him in , authorities said on Sunday.
Kimmy Dauntain Jr, 17, escaped from the custody of state officials while on an escorted trip on Friday in Franklin, Louisiana, according to the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office.
The teen was being held on charges of simple battery, illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile , attempted first-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder (accessory after the fact), according to the sheriff’s office.
Officials from the Office of Juvenile Justice said the teenager, who is from Orleans Parish, was captured by police after his parents turned him into Louisiana State Police custody on Sunday morning.
His capture brought a three-day manhunt to an end.
The 17-year-old’s escape from authorities is not the only time inmates have fled police custody in recent weeks.
In Arkansas, Noah Roush, 22, and Jatonia Bryant, 23, were discovered missing 36 hours after their escape from the Dub Brassell Adult Detention Center on 22 January.