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An inmate described by authorities as “armed and dangerous” is on the run after escaping from an Atlanta hospital early Monday.

The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office said inmate Timothy Shane fled Grady Memorial Hospital after being taken there for a medical evaluation following a reported suicide attempt.

Shane was transported to the hospital around 8 p.m. Sunday by National Emergency Medical Services and sheriff’s deputies, according to the office. Officials said he escaped around 1:20 a.m. Monday while in a deputy’s custody.

The owner of a nearby stolen SUV later reported that a Glock handgun went missing from the vehicle. Authorities believe Shane first fled the hospital area on foot before stealing the parked SUV. He later crashed the veh

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