Two Georgia teens are back in custody after they managed to escape by overpowering a deputy and using his gun to knock him unconscious, police said.
Two Georgia teenagers escaped custody and prompted a manhunt Thursday after they overpowered a deputy and assaulted him with his own gun, according to police. The boys, identified as Brandon Davis, 14, and Corinthian Newton, 15, stripped a deputy of his gun and used it to knock him unconscious, according to the Jenkins County Sheriff's Office. The teenagers then fled into the woods and are now back in custody after an extensive search, police said.
Thank you everyone for remaining vigilant and reporting any suspicious activities or sightings,' Williams said. It is unclear what additional charges the teens will face.
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