A 37-year-old man who was a high-risk prisoner, while being ...

A 37-year-old man who was a high-risk prisoner, while being transported with a police escort to a hospital for medical treatment, stole a pistol from one of the policemen escorting him and shot and injured him. The perpetrator then escaped with the help of several armed men waiting for him in another car. The injured police officer was hospitalized. The perpetrator was charged.