Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Wossen Assaye Shoots Escapes VA Hospital

Wossen Assaye Shoots Escapes VA Hospital ---
tags: gun siezed, Stolen Car , hospital shooting, DC, Virginia, bicycle suspect, Ethiopian

1 shot fired, 2 cars stolen March 31, 2015 Wossen Assaye Shoots Escapes VA Hospital Armed prisoner in hospital after attempting suicide, Wossen Assay overpowered the guard at 3 a.m. and took his gun in Inova Fairfax Hospital. A shot was fired, nobody was injured. Hospital placed on lockdown as he escaped, and stole 2 vehicles. He was found in DC  Pennsylvania Avenue SE in Washington, D.C., After nine hour manhunt taken into custody. Was arrested by federal authorities last week for a series of bank robberies in Northern Virginia. Assaye allegedly committed the robberies while on a bike.. charged with a variety of felonies — including breaking and entering in 1998 — with at least one conviction, for purse snatching in 1994. Police also looking for Asian girlfriend.

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  1. Fairfax County Police are searching for Wossen Assaye, who was in the ... The hospital was placed on lockdown shortly after the incident ... Police have confirmed that one shot was fired after Assaye ...

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  3. Wossen Assaye Flees Inova Fairfax Hospital in Virginia ...

    www.nbcnews.com/.../police-investigate-incident-inova-h...NBCNews.com
    7 hours ago - Virginia hospital in lockdown after prisoner escapes ... The prisoner, identified as Wossen Assaye, overpowered the guard at Inova Fairfax Hospital at about 3 ... shot was fired during the struggle, but nobody was injured,  ...
  4. Armed prisoner captured after hospital escape | WJLA.com

    www.wjla.com/.../police-investigating-incident-at-inova-fairfa...

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    14 mins ago - The prisoner, identified as Wossen Assaye, is considered armed and dangerous. Assaye ... The hospital lockdown was lifted just after 8 a.m..
  5. Police lock down Fairfax hospital - Washington Post

    www.washingtonpost.com/...hospital...lockdown/.../42...
    The Washington Post
    12 mins ago - The lockdown on Inova Fairfax Hospital has been lifted and nearby roads have ... Police identified the prisoner as Wossen Assaye, 42, who was ... Fairfax County Police Chief Ed Roessler did not specify who fired the shot.
  6. Man Who Escaped Inova Fairfax Hospital Captured After 9 ...

    www.nbcwashington.com/.../Active-Shooter-Reported-at-Inov...WRC‑TV
    7 hours ago - Wossen Assaye was found on Pennsylvania Avenue SE in ... Police say one shot was fired, but no one was injured. It's not ... The lockdown at the hospital, located in suburb just outside of Washington, D.C., has been lifted.
  7. Police seek armed prisoner who escaped from Inova Fairfax ...

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    4 hours ago - Police say Wossen Assaye — a suspect in a federal armed robbery case in ... officer and Assaye and one shot was fired, but no one was injured. ... At about 7:45 a.m., authorities lifted a lockdown at the hospital located on  ...
  8. Virginia Hospital Shooting: Armed Prisoner in Manhunt ...

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    ABC News
    2 hours ago - PHOTO: Wossen Assaye escaped from custody in Falls Church, Va. ...The hospital was placed on lockdown this morning after the prisoner,  ...

  9. Armed prisoner caught after escaping Virginia hospital - NY ...

    www.nydailynews.com/.../active-shooter-reported-fairfax-count...
    Daily News
    6 hours ago - Police are hunting for a prisoner who overpowered a guard, stole his gun and fired a shot as he fled a Virginia hospital Tuesday. ... Wossen Assaye was wearing a hospital gown and no shoes and had ... Armed prisoner Wossen Assayeopens fire at Virginia hospital and .... Virginia Hospital In Lockdown.
  10. Shots fired, possible prisoner escape in Virginia hospital ...

    www.cbsnews.com/.../shots-fired-possible-prisoner-escape-in-...CBS News
    7 hours ago - The prisoner, identified as Wossen Assaye, fled with a gun, wearing only a ... The lockdown at the hospital Tuesday morning ended after police  ...

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