Two Georgia teenagers escaped custody and prompted a manhunt Thursday after overpowering a deputy and assaulting him with his own gun, as reported by the Jenkins County Sheriff's Office. The boys, identified as Brandon Davis, 14, and Corinthian Newton, 15, stripped the deputy of his gun, rendering him unconscious, before fleeing into the woods. The incident occurred at Highway 56 and Knight Road, just south of the Richmond County line, while the teens were being transported to the Regional Youth Detention Center in Augusta following a court appearance in Millen on burglary and gun charges.
During the transport, the teenagers complained of heat in the police vehicle, leading to a scuffle with Deputy Milo Perry. One of the teens managed to wrestle the deputy's gun away, firing three rounds in his direction. Although the deputy was not shot, he required hospital treatment for injuries sustained during the altercation.
