Attempted murderer still at large after prison escape

Attempted murderer still at large after prison escape

Braddock, TX (AP) - State police say a convicted attempted murderer is still at large this morning after he escaped from a light-security prison in Braddock.

Authorities say 33-year-old Tyrone Jefferson of Braddock was discovered missing Saturday afternoon when guards did a routine count at the Braddock County Prison Farm. The prison is located in a rural area of the county.

Prison officials say surveillance tape shows Jefferson, who recently joined the Aryan Brotherhood and demands to be called Tyrone Jefferson Davis, hid in a garbage can and escaped when it was hauled away from the prison.

Jefferson was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison in August for attempted murder on Judge William J. Jennings during a WNWA wrestling event. He was originally confined to a maximum security federal prison in Leavenworth, KS. He was moved to the prison farm in October.

Jefferson is described as an African-American man, about 6-foot and 245 pounds.

Braddock resident Rev. Dr. Curtis Lowe said that he "ain't afraid of Tyrone. Tyrone a fool! Dey used his asshole for a pussy in prison." Lowe did say, however, that he has suffered from nightsweats and insomnia since he heard of Jefferson's escape.