Drew Johnson, serving a life sentence for murder, escaped from South Mississippi Correctional Institution but was caught after trying to steal a weapon. Authorities say he was tired and ready to return to jail.
An urgent search for an escaped killer is over tonight in Leakesville after 33-year-old Drew Johnson was apprehended after breaking out of the South Mississippi Correctional Institution yesterday. According to authorities Johnson was serving a life sentence after being convicted of murder in February of 2022. “He was sitting Indian-style beside the road,” said Johnson. “I think he was pretty much ready to go back to jail from what I understand.
He was tired, cold and cut up and ready to go back and get something to eat.” He also told us Johnson wasn’t the only one trying to break free Tuesday afternoon another inmate joined him but didn’t make it as far. “You get out one fence you have to go through another fence,” he said. “I think he was caught between the two fences. He did have to have medical attention from the razor wire. They didn’t really have a plan. They just got an idea and acted on it and it didn’t work out very well for them.” Warrick said after Johnson broke out of the Correctional Institution, he immediately began searching for a vehicle and a weapon. “Around 4:30 we got a call over on Deer Run Road that he is trying to break into a vehicle,” he said. “He actually stole a shotgun out of the vehicle but there was no keys inside the vehicle. The gun was not loaded so he left the shotgun in that truck at that time and fled on foot from there. One of my deputies told me he did make the comment…they asked him about the gun and he told them if it had shells in it he was gonna kill people if he had to, so I’m glad it turned out like it did.” Warrick said the recapture of Johnson was only possible with the help of several agencies coming together to search for the inmate during the Christmas holida
ESCAPED PRISONER MANHUNT SOUTH MISSISSIPPI CORRECTIONAL FACILITY MURDER
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