Attempted murder suspect escapes through North Carolina jail's ventilation system with cellmates' help, officials say
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An inmate escaped over the weekend from a jail in North Carolina, fleeing through the building's ventilation system, authorities said. Law enforcement agencies across the state launched a manhunt once guards at the jail noticed the inmate's absence Sunday afternoon, according to the Craven County Sheriff's Office.
The escapee, John Matthew Nigh, was arrested last summer on multiple charges, including three counts of attempted murder for allegedly shooting at the deputies who eventually subdued and apprehended him. Nigh's gunfire did not strike any of the deputies, who initially transported him to a medical facility for treatment of injuries the Onslow County Sheriff's Office described as "minor."
Nigh was then booked into the Onslow County Detention Center and held on a $5 million bond. Booking records show He was transferred in December to the Craven County Detention Center, about 50 miles away.
