Harris County Jail officers confiscated a loaded handgun they found inside an inmate's wheelchair seat cushion.
Harris County Jail detention officers confiscated a loaded handgun hidden inside an inmate’s wheelchair on Tuesday morning after receiving an anonymous tip.The inmate, 53-year-old Tyrone Kennedy, is now facing a new felony charge. According to authorities, the weapon was discovered inside the seat cushion of Kennedy's personal wheelchair, which he used when arrested on Oct. 23 for a felony parole revocation warrant.
records show that he was sentenced to 50 years. It's unclear when he got out on parole but Harris County records show that he first violated his parole in 2013.The Harris County District Attorney's Office is working with investigators to formally file the new charge. Meanwhile, the jail has launched an internal investigation to review policies and procedures related to the incident.
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