Philadelphia prisoner escape: Video shows teen fugitive alone in hospital building lobby moments after escape
PHILADELPHIA - Investigators shared video of teen fugitive Shane Pryor in a hospital building lobby moments after he fled from custody Wednesday afternoon.
Pryor, a 17-year-old murder suspect, escaped from police during a visit to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for treatment of a hand injury.
Deputy Frank Vanore said Pryor was uncuffed and with two prison staff members when he managed to exit a vehicle in the Emergency Room parking lot and escape.
U.S. Marshals shared video Thursday that shows Pryor alone in the lobby of the Hub for Clinical Collaboration minutes after he fled from custody.
During a discussion with the front desk receptionist, authorities said Pryor asked for and was denied use of a phone, and calmly exited the building.
Investigators believe Pryor "obtained transportation out of University City" around 12:30 p.m., over a half hour after he broke free from custody.
FOX 29's Kelly Rule reported that police located a vehicle that investigators believe was used to pick up Pryor in University City during his escape.
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Philadelphia prisoner escape: Police searching for 'dangerous' teen inmate who fled from CHOP
Police in Philadelphia are searching for a "dangerous" teen prisoner who they say escaped custody Wednesday afternoon.
A man who was stopped in the car at the corner of Wakfield and Logan streets in Germantown on Thursday was questioned by police, but no charges have been filed.
In a Thursday press release, Marshals said a stolen blue Ford F-150 that Pryor may have used after his escape is no longer being sought.
Pryor is awaiting trial after he and another teen were charged in the 2020 shooting death of a 54-year-old woman in a Northeast Philadelphia alleyway.
FOX 29’s Chris O’Connell spoke to retired FBI agent Raymond Carr who has been on similar manhunts like this one, and he believes Pryor could be getting help.
"There is some pre-planning," said Dr. Raymond Carr, retired FBI agent. "You just don’t go and you are running and you have nowhere to go. It’s too darn cold out there with weather and so forth. So I think there is some planning. Someone is helping him here. He’s scared as hell I’ll tell you that."
Security consultant and former State Trooper Bill Latorre says the teen may be getting desperate.
"These things are going to start coming to fruition. Which is where am I going to eat? Where am I going to sleep? How do I get out of the elements? Other crimes may be committed to meet those needs," said Latorre.
Pryor’s mother and attorney are encouraging the teenager to turn himself in. A family source tells FOX 29 a pastor is on standby to help him surrender.
Pryor, who police list at 5-foot-7, 150 pounds, was last seen wearing a blue sweatshirt and sweatpants with slide-type shoes.
A $5K reward has been issued for his capture. Police are warning anyone helping Pryor will also face charges.