Authorities are looking for an escaped prisoner who reportedly stabbed a Miami-Dade police officer outside a Walmart in Grapevine, Texas.
Alberto Morales, 42, was being taken to Las Vegas for a court appearance when officers stopped at the store just outside of Dallas, around 11 p.m. Monday according to reports from NBC6.
Texas news stations are reporting the officers and the suspect decided to drive to Las Vegas from the Dallas-Fort Worth airport. During a “pit stop” at the Walmart, the suspect grabbed a sharp object and stabbed one of the accompanying officers in the back.
The unidentified Miami-Dade officer was taken to Parkland Hospital where he underwent surgery and is expected to recover, according to reports.
Morales was wearing a belly band with his hands shackled to it at the time of his escape. Police said he may still be in shackles.
This report will be updated with more information.
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