A murder suspect was still on the run Wednesday after authorities say he escaped from a transport vehicle at a Gary, Indiana McDonald’s.
According to ABC7 Chicago, Leon, 22, got away at about 3 p.m. on Monday while a driver with REDI Transport stopped to buy him food. Leon is suspected in the November 19th shooting death of Daniel, 52, in East Chicago, Indiana. He was being extradited from Texas after his arrest in Dallas on December 2nd.
The driver told law enforcement that Leon asked him to roll down a window and then climbed out of it. Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. said surveillance video tells a different story, and that it shows Leon leaving through a door while struggling with a leg brace.
Sheriff Martinez said he was “highly disturbed and disappointed” by the transport company’s procedures. His office is questioning how a man in handcuffs, a leg brace and a belly chain could get away, and is looking into the driver’s actions.
Leon is presumed innocent of the murder allegation unless proven guilty in court. Anyone with information about where he is should contact local law enforcement.
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