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Washington, DC jail inmate escapes, manhunt underway: police

A Washington, D.C. jail inmate escaped from custody Tuesday morning while being taken for medical treatment at a nearby hospital. He is being sought by police.

Washington D.C. police were searching for a jail inmate who escaped from custody Tuesday morning. 

Kenneth Phillips, 22, escaped from the Department of Corrections in the 2000 block of Georgia Avenue, NW, authorities said. 

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He was being taken to Howard University Hospital for medical treatment at the time of his escape, FOX DC reported. He got away from DOC staff around 8:30 a.m. and fled the hospital on foot. 

Phillips was previously arrested on Nov. 16, 2021 and was being held on carjacking and burglary charges.

He was described as 6 feet tall and weighing around 210 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black shirt and red and blue underwear.

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 Anyone who spots him is asked to contact the police at 202-727-9099. 

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