Jail Inmate Attempted Suicide, Then Was Rushed to the Hospital

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Timothy Shane, 52, was booked into custody on Nov. 24 after a traffic stop for reckless driving allegedly found him to be in possession of methamphetamine and a weapon

On Nov. 30, he was transported from the Rockdale County Jail to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta to be examined after attempting to take his own life

Shane escaped in the early hours of Dec. 1 and stole a car, which he later crashed before fleeing the scene, likely with the owner's handgun, according to deputies

Authorities in Georgia have launched a statewide manhunt after an inmate escaped from custody.

Timothy Shane, 52, was transported from the Rockdale County Jail to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta around 8 p.m. on Nov. 30 for an examination after attempting to take his own life, according to the