The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office is looking for convicted assassin Leon Ruffin, Sheriff Joseph Lopinto mentioned at a information convention Sunday night time. Ruffin is described as a black man who’s bald and roughly 5 ft, 9 inches tall and 270 kilos.
His present whereabouts are unknown. Ruffin is taken into account armed and harmful and the general public is urged to report any info concerning his location to authorities.
He had been in custody since July on a number of prices, together with second-degree homicide, aggravated assault with a weapon and being a felon in possession of a firearm, and was sentenced to life in jail.
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The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office is looking for convicted assassin Leon Ruffin, who escaped custody Sunday night. (Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office)
Lopinto mentioned Ruffin was transported from Ochsner Medical Center at 2500 Belle Chasse Highway to the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center after being handled for seizures at about 6:40 p.m. when the transport was disrupted by Ruffin inflicting a disturbance, inflicting maintenance sub To exit the car.
When the deputy opened the car door to deal with the disturbance, Lopinto mentioned Ruffin used pepper spray on him, attacked him and stole the car. The deputy responded by firing a number of occasions from his gun at Ruffin, though it was unclear whether or not any of the bullets hit him.
It’s additionally unclear the place Ruffin bought the pepper spray, Lopinto mentioned, because the deputy nonetheless had his pepper spray.
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It is unclear the place Ruffin discovered the pepper spray he used on a feminine deputy earlier than escaping from custody. (Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office)
Ruffin fled the scene in a marked Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office car with ID quantity GO68 and license plate 239626.
The deserted police car was discovered within the Algiers neighborhood round 9:20 p.m., however Ruffin was not within the space.
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The Sheriff’s Office is working with different businesses to find Ruffin.
this incident Investigation is ongoing.
