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Manhunt underway in Mississippi for two escaped inmates after a week of “gangs at war”

There’s a manhunt for two inmates who escaped a Mississippi prison. David May and Dillion Williams broke out during an emergency headcount overnight in Parchman - about two hours north of Jackson. Their escape comes during a week of what's been called "gangs at war" in Mississippi prisons. Five inmates have been killed, including three at the prison that held the escapees.
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