Crime & Safety
Stabbing Inside Philly Prison Where Inmates Escaped: Reports
An inmate was stabbed inside the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center, the same facility Ameen Hurst and Nasir Grant escaped from.
PHILADELPHIA — An inmate at the same prison where two others escaped from was stabbed Tuesday, according to reports.
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NBC10 reports a 28-year-old man was stabbed in the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center, the same facility Nasir Grant and Ameen Hurst escaped from.
The stabbing occurred at about 10:45 a.m. Tuesday and left the victim in stable condition after suffering multiple stab wounds to the body, according to Fox 29.
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No arrests were made in connection with the stabbing.
Hurst is still at large after escaping the facility with Grant on May 7. He is accused of four murders.
The pair escaped through a fence that they cut a hole in, according to authorities.
Grant was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals Service agents and Philadelphia Police Thursday at 28th and Dauphin streets in Philadelphia. He was reportedly disguised as a woman when he was apprehended.
Inmate Jose Flores-Huerta, 35, of Philadelphia, was charged with escape and conspiracy in connection with the incident, in which he is accused of acting as a lookout.
He is being held at the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center on murder and related charges for the beating death of 28-year-old Isidro Cortez outside Pat's King of Steaks in Philadelphia on Sept. 16, 2021.
Authorities charged 21-year-old Xianni Stalling, 21, with conspiracy, hindering apprehension, and more crimes in connection with their escape. She is believed to have helped them find a ride after their escape.
And lastly, Michael Abrams, 21, of Philadelphia, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Berwyn Monday after being accused of helping Grant and Hurst escape.
Abrams is charged with criminal conspiracy, hindering apprehension, escape, and use of a communication facility, court records show.
A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to Hurst's arrest by the U.S. Marshals Service. The city has also set a reward for $20,000 for information that leads to Hurst's arrest.
Hurst is about 6 feet tall, has black hair and brown eyes, and a tattoo on his left arm reading "ONLY THE FAM!!"
Anyone with information on Hurst's whereabouts is urged to contact the U.S. Marshals Service at 1-800-336-0102, the Philadelphia Police Department at 215-686-8477, or send information to the U.S. Marshals Service online here.
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