Two men escaped from the Hopkins County Jail Tuesday morning at about 8am, leading to the schools in Sulphur Springs and several surrounding communities and towns being put on lockdown while the two men are searched for by authorities.
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Brain Allen Tucker, who was being held for suspected murder, is 45 years old and about 5’7”, weighing around 170 pounds with a medium build, brown eyes, a light mustache and goatee, and a tattoo of barbed wire on his neck.
John Marlin King, an evading arrest suspect, is 40 years old and 5’8”, weighing about 165 pounds with black hair, a light mustache and goatee and medium build.
The location of the two men is unknown at this time, although a manhunt involving Hopkins County officials and several surrounding agencies is underway.
Remain alert and on the lookout for these two men, as they are considered dangerous. If you have any tips or information regarding their location, call the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department at (903) 438-4040.
This article was written referencing a www.WFAA.com article by Marjorie Owens & Ron Corning, with contributions from WFAA’s David Schechter. To read their article, click here.