Attempted murder suspect Christopher Pray escaped from an Oregon psychiatric facility and needed to be saved by Portland fire and rescue after falling into a mud pond.
He's charged with a laundry list of violent crimes, including attempted aggravated murder, robbery, assault and a felony with possession of a firearm in connection with a March 2022 incident.
Christopher Pray, 39, was charged with a laundry list of violent crimes, included attempted aggravated murder, robbery, assault and a felony with possession of a firearm in connection with a March 2022 incident.during a robbery. He is also facing charges connected to a violent domestic dispute where he is accused of attacking her with a tool.
Pray was in the Oregon State Hospital in Salem earlier this week after he was found unfit to proceed with trial, according to court records reviewed by the Associated Press. Shortly after he was admitted, Pray had"an altercation with another patient," state hospital spokesperson Amber Shoebridge said in a statement to news outlets. Then, he made his daring and improbable escape that ended in the muddy pond on Friday.
Pray has a habit of running from the cops. He attempted to flee in criminal cases in June and August of [email protected] all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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