Escaped Convict Is Shot to Death
A bank robber who escaped from federal custody after handcuffing two guards was shot to death Sunday by police after a three-day manhunt.
Michael Turner, serving two 15-year prison terms for a 1986 Alabama bank robbery, escaped Thursday from the federal courthouse in Kansas City, Kan. He had been taken to court for an appearance on charges related to his Feb. 1, 1993, escape from the maximum-security federal prison at Leavenworth, Kan.
Officials believe Turner escaped from the courthouse by using a fake gun carved from soap. Two guards were handcuffed to a pipe.
Early Sunday, he robbed two guards at a power plant, handcuffed them and stole a car, police said. The car was spotted by a police officer, and Turner fled into a wooded area. More officers arrived and Turner, 38, was fatally wounded by a shotgun blast.
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