SEATTLE — The primary suspect in a Seattle homicide investigation was mistakenly released from jail in another state, despite being held on a felony warrant, a California law enforcement agency announced Monday.

The suspect, 20-year-old Isaiah Jamon Andrews, was arrested in California just three days after he was alleged to have shot and killed a man in Seattle's Northgate neighborhood. Andrews was slated to be extradited back to Washington state and booked into a King County jail on investigation for murder.

However, he is currently believed to be on the run.

The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office (CCCSO) announced that Andrews was mistakenly released from the Martinez Detention Facility on Oct. 22.

After realizing that Andrews was no longer in custody, CCCSO launched a search for

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