"Louisiana Murder Suspect Escapes Custody by Pepper-Spraying Deputy and Stealing Vehicle"

A Louisiana inmate, Leon Ruffin, escaped custody after pepper spraying his transporting deputy and stealing her vehicle while being escorted back from a local hospital, where he had been taken for a possible seizure. Ruffin, who is facing a second-degree murder charge, is considered armed and dangerous, and his whereabouts are currently unknown. The deputy, who was treated for the pepper spray, is in good spirits, and the search for Ruffin is ongoing.