Maurice Ainsworth, who attempted to escape from prison during a medical procedure last week, will be charged with attempted murder for shots he fired during his escape attempt.
Maurice Ainsworth, who attempted to escape from prison during a medical procedure last week, will be charged with attempted murder for shots he fired during his escape attempt. It is the most serious of several new charges being brought against him as a result of the escape. Other charges include battery with serious injury, resisting officers, assault with a stun gun, burglary and armed robbery.
According to the Sheriff’s Department, Ainsworth fired a gun at a hospital employee who attempted to assist Deputy Cathy Bramani after he had stunned her in the head with her taser. The incident sparked a massive manhunt that ended with Ainsworth’s apprehension five hours later. He is already serving time for burglary and assault. Read more at KSBW.
