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New Orleans Launches Manhunt After Surname Mix-Up Frees Violent Inmate

Sheriff Susan Hutson has taken responsibility for the mix-up; she opened an internal investigation with disciplinary measures planned

Overview

  • Khalil Bryan remains at large under an active search warrant after his mistaken release on July 25 due to a shared surname error
  • Bryan faces charges including aggravated assault with a firearm, domestic violence, endangering children and burglary
  • Law enforcement has issued an arrest notice deeming him armed and dangerous and urged residents to report any sightings
  • Sheriff Susan Hutson assumed full responsibility for the identification failure and pledged to discipline all staff involved
  • The blunder follows a May escape of ten inmates from the same facility and underscores chronic staffing and security vulnerabilities at Orleans Parish Prison