ATLANTA — A manhunt continues for a Rockdale County inmate who escaped custody at Grady Hospital, stole an SUV and crashed in Downtown Atlanta early Monday morning, authorities said. According to the Rockdale County Sheriff's Office, Timothy Shane should be considered armed and dangerous.

The sheriff's office said Shane was transported to Grady on Sunday evening after a suicide attempt in jail. He then escaped the hospital, stole the SUV near the hospital and crashed at Peachtree Street and Ralph McGill Boulevard.

He fled the scene on foot, and the owner of the SUV said there was a Glock handgun taken from the vehicle.

In an evening update with the Rockdale County Sheriff's Office, Lt. Billy Burrell said Shane stole a second vehicle and is not believed to be in Atlanta anymore. There wa

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