Authorities capture escaped teen murder suspect Shane Pryor
Summary
TLDRThe transcript describes the recent arrest of 17-year-old Shane Pryor, who was accused of murder and escaped police custody earlier this week while being treated at a Philadelphia hospital. Pryor was on the run for several days before being apprehended on a bus. Investigators say they found a handcuff key on Pryor and believe he used it to unlock his handcuffs and escape. The transcript reviews the timeline of Pryor's escape and subsequent sightings over several days before police finally arrested him again. Officials express relief at capturing Pryor without incident and their intent to prosecute those who assisted him.
Takeaways
- 😲 17-year-old murder suspect Shane Pryor escaped police custody earlier this week
- 🔑 Investigators found a handcuff key on Pryor when he was arrested, possibly explaining his earlier escape
- 🚔 Law enforcement arrested Pryor on a SEPTA bus in North Philly after receiving a tip
- 👮♂️ Dozens of officers were involved in escorting Pryor off the bus and arresting him
- 🏥 Last week, Pryor escaped custody while being treated at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- 📱 After escaping the hospital, Pryor successfully borrowed a phone to call an accomplice for help
- 🚘 18-year-old Michael Diggs picked up Pryor in a vehicle after his hospital escape
- 😠 Police say Pryor acted desperate and was running out of resources while on the run
- 🎯 Law enforcement focused their efforts on tracking Pryor's contacts and locations
- 👩⚖️ Pryor's attorney says his focus now shifts to defending Pryor in court on murder charges
Q & A
How old is Shane Pryor and what is he accused of?
-Shane Pryor is 17 years old and has been accused of murder.
How did Pryor escape from police custody?
-Pryor escaped when he was being treated at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He got out of the police vehicle transporting him and ran away.
What key piece of evidence did police find when they arrested Pryor?
-Police found a handcuff key that Pryor had, which could be used to unlock handcuffs.
Who did Pryor call after escaping the hospital?
-Pryor called 18-year-old Michael Diggs, who picked Pryor up outside the hospital 30 minutes later.
Where was Pryor spotted over the next few days after escaping?
-Pryor was seen at a corner store with Diggs after escaping. The next day he was at another corner store, and then at a Target the day after that.
How was Pryor finally captured?
-Law enforcement agencies received tips that Pryor was heading back to North Philly. They caught him getting off a bus and took him into custody.
What charges could Pryor's accomplices face?
-Pryor's accomplices who assisted him after his escape could face prosecution.
What was the police's view on Pryor's proclaimed innocence?
-The police said if Pryor was truly innocent, he would not have fled custody, as flight indicates guilt.
What is Pryor's attorney's focus now?
-Pryor's attorney is glad he was taken into custody safely and is now focused on defending Pryor in court.
What crime is Pryor accused of committing in 2020?
-Pryor has been charged with the 2020 killing of a woman.
Outlines
😲 Teen Murder Suspect Shane Pryor Captured After Hospital Escape
17-year-old murder suspect Shane Pryor escaped police custody earlier this week while being treated at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He was on the run for days until being captured this evening after getting off a SEPTA bus. Investigators found a handcuff key in his possession and are still investigating who assisted him.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Escape
💡Manhunt
💡Arrest
💡Evidence
💡Compliance
💡Desperation
💡Murder
💡Juvenile
💡Innocence
💡Recaptured
Highlights
17-year-old Shane Pryor had been on the run for days after escaping police custody earlier this week.
Investigators say they discovered a key piece of evidence - a handcuff key - when they arrested Pryor.
Officers say the handcuff keys can be purchased easily online for as low as $5.
New pictures show dozens of officers escorting Pryor off a SEPTA bus when they caught him at 6:30 PM.
Pryor escaped custody last week when he fled while being transported to the hospital for hand treatment.
After escaping, Pryor unsuccessfully tried to borrow a phone at the hospital before successfully doing so from someone on the street.
An 18-year-old acquaintance, Michael Diggs, picked up Pryor after his escape and was later arrested.
After being spotted at two corner stores, Pryor was seen Thursday and Friday at a Target, wearing the same clothes.
Officials believe Pryor was desperate after they cut off his resources, forcing him to go to public places.
Multiple agencies were tipped Pryor was heading back to North Philly and arrested him on a bus.
Pryor's attorney said he's glad his client was taken into custody safely and will now focus on defending him.
Pryor was charged with a 2020 killing of a woman.
The escape investigation is still ongoing, and more people who assisted Pryor may be prosecuted.
Officials say Pryor's flight from custody indicates guilt.
Pryor had proclaimed his innocence according to officials.
Transcripts
HAVE GOTTEN OUT.
THANKS FOR BEING WITH US FOR
NBC10 NEWS AT 11:00.
I'M ROSEMARY CONNORS.
ACCUSED OF MURDER AND AWAITING
TRIAL, 17-YEAR-OLD SHANE PRYOR
HAD BEEN ON THE RUN FOR DAYS,
UNTIL TONIGHT.
HE ESCAPED FROM POLICE CUSTODY
EARLIER THIS WEEK WHEN HE WAS
BEING TREATED AT THE CHILDREN'S
HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA FOR AN
INJURY.
NBC10'S LEAH UKO JOINS US NOW
WITH THE NEW TIMELINE FROM
INVESTIGATORS, WHO SAY THEY
DISCOVERED QUITE LITERALLY A KEY
PIECE OF EVIDENCE WHEN THEY
ARRESTED PRYOR EARLIER THIS
EVENING.
LEAH.
>> Reporter: ROSEMARY, A KEY TO
UNLOCK HANDCUFFS.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY ARE SOLD
AT STORES EVERYWHERE, INCLUDING
ONLINE, FOR AS LOW AS $5.
THEY SAY THEY DON'T KNOW WHY
PRYOR HAD A HANDCUFF KEY ON HIM
AT THE TIME OF HIS RAERT, BUT IT
IS NOW PART OF THIS
INVESTIGATION.
>> A THOROUGH PAT-DOWN WAS
CONDUCTED, AND TAKEN OFF HIM WAS
THIS BLACK HANDCUFF KEY.
THE ONLY WAY TO GET OUT OF THESE
HANDCUFFS, THE RESTRAINTS, WOULD
BE TO PUT THE KEY IN, TURN, AND
IT OPENS THE RESTRAINTS.
>> Reporter: NEW PICTURES SHOW
THE MOMENTS DOZENS OF U.S.
DEPUTY MARSHALS AND POLICE
OFFICERS ESCORTED SHANE PRYOR
OFF OF A SEPTA BUS.
THEY CAUGHT UP WITH THE
17-YEAR-OLD HERE AT THIRD AND
ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD EARLIER
AROUND 6:30.
>> HE WAS VERY COMPLIANT.
HE ACTED LIKE A GENTLEMAN.
HE DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING.
HE COMPLIED TO ALL OUR ORDERS.
WE DID A THOROUGH PAT-DOWN, LIKE
I SAID.
THERE WAS NO COCKINESS, BUT I
THINK HE KNEW THE JIG WAS UP.
>> Reporter: THAT JIG STARTED
LAST WEDNESDAY.
PHILADELPHIA POLICE SAY STAFF AT
A JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER WERE
TAKING PRYOR TO GET HIS HAND
TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL WHEN HE
GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND RAN
AWAY.
ABOUT FIVE MINUTES LATER,
SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE FROM
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF
PHILADELPHIA SHOWED PRYOR IN THE
LOBBY.
POLICE SAY WHEN A FRONT DESK
EMPLOYEE DENIED HIS ASK TO USE A
PHONE, PRYOR RAN OUT.
BUT OFFICERS SAY HE SUCCESSFULLY
BORROWED A PHONE FROM SOMEONE ON
THE STREET, WHERE HE CALLED
18-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL DIGGS, WHO
PICKED HIM UP OUTSIDE CHOP A
HALF OUR LATER.
TWO WERE SPOTTED IN A CORNER
STORE.
POLICE ARRESTED DIGGS.
>> THE ESCAPE INVESTIGATION IS
STILL BEING CONDUCTED.
WE KNOW A LOT OF THE PEOPLE THAT
WERE ASSISTING HIM, AND WE MAY
NOT HAVE STEPPED TO THEM YET
BECAUSE WE WANTED THEM IN PLAY.
BUT THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE SOME
OF THEM MAY BE PROSECUTED.
>> Reporter: THURSDAY, PRYOR WAS
SEEN IN A DIFFERENT CORNER STORE
ON EIGHTH AND BRISTOL STREET.
THEN ON FRIDAY, THE 7400 BLOCK
OF BUSTLETON AVENUE AT A TARGET,
WHERE AN EMPLOYEE RECOGNIZED
PRYOR, WHO WAS WEARING THE SAME
CLOTHES AND BACKPACK HE HAD ON
THE DAY BEFORE.
>> QUITE SIMPLY, I THINK HE WAS
DESPERATE.
HE WAS DESPERATE.
WE HAD CUT HIS RESOURCES OFF.
WE HAD FORCED HIM TO GO PLACES
PROBABLY BECAUSE WE HAD CUT ALL
THOSE RESOURCES OFF.
I DON'T THINK HE HAD A CHOICE.
>> Reporter: IT WASN'T UNTIL
TONIGHT MULTIPLE LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES WERE TIPPED OFF HE WAS
GOING BACK TO NORTH PHILLY.
THEY GOT HIM OFF THE BUS AND
DROVE HIM HERE TO HEADQUARTERS.
>> I HAD HEARD THAT HE HAD
PROCLAIMED HIS INNOCENCE, AND I
SAID ALL THE TIME, OKAY, IF
YOU'RE INNOCENT, DON'T HAVE YOUR
FLIGHT FROM THE STREET.
FLIGHT IS AN INDICATOR OF GUILT.
I STAND BY THAT.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT HE WAS
THINKING.
>> Reporter: OUR TEAM REACHED
OUT TO PRYOR'S ATTORNEY TONIGHT.
HE SAID HE'S GLAD HIS CLIENT WAS
TAKEN BACK INTO CUSTODY SAFELY,
WITHOUT INCIDENT.
HIS FOCUS HAS NOW SHIFTED TO
DEFENDING HIM IN COURT.
PRYOR HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH THE
2020 KILLING OF A WOMAN.
REPORTING LIVE OUTSIDE POLICE
HEADQUARTERS, LEAH UKO, NBC
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