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Texas police body camera footage shows recapture of escaped Orleans inmates

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Body camera footage from the Huntsville Police Department in Texas shows the moment two New Orleans escapees were captured.

On Monday, May 26, 31-year-old Leo Tate and 42-year-old Jermaine Donald were found across Louisiana state line in Texas by Huntsville officers.

The video shows officers in a pursuit behind the white vehicle reportedly being driven by Donald. In a second video, the vehicle is surrounded and Tate is seen being pulled out of the vehicle’s back seat followed by Tate being pulled from the front.

The group has been on the run for 11 days following the May 16 escape through a hole cut in the wall at the Orleans Justice Center.

Tate was in custody for charges of simply burglary of an inhabited dwelling, possession of a firearm, illegal carrying weapon with a controlled substance. Donald faced charges of second-degree murder, aggravated battery, possession of firearm.

Eight of the 10 escapees have been located and transferred to a state correctional facility. Also captured Monday was 27-year-old Lenton Vanburen who was captured in Baton Rouge.

Vanburen was in custody for illegal carrying weapons, illegal possession of firearm by felon, obstruction of justice, introduce contraband in prison

Antoine Massey and Derrick Groves remain at large.

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