Man Charged with Murder Is Left at Bus Station with Group of Jail Inmates Who Were Supposed to Be Freed

Christopher Davis has since been recaptured

Baton Rouge Police Department Christopher Davis

Baton Rouge Police Department

Christopher Davis

Authorities in Louisiana mistakenly released a jail inmate accused of murder. He has since been taken back into custody.

According to reports from WBRZ, WAFB and The Advocate, Christopher Davis, who was arrested in connection with a murder in Baton Rouge, was dropped off at a bus station with other inmates who had served their sentences and were being released.

“This one particular prisoner was transported from where he was in East Carroll along with a group of DOC inmates that had apparently served their time and were being brought to a bus stop,” East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore told WAFB.

Authorities have not said what caused Davis to be mistakenly released.

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Davis was arrested in January 2023, the Baton Rouge Police Department said, after he was accused of fatally shooting 37-year-old Deandre Duncan following an argument in December 2022.

The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office subsequently said Davis was recaptured, according to WAFB.

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WBRZ reported that Davis’ family was unaware of his release until police came to their home looking for him.

"Why did y'all let him out in the first place? Y'all telling us he was not supposed to be released, but he was released, y'all made a big hiccup," a family member told the station.

It is not immediately clear if Davis has an attorney or if he has entered a plea to the murder charge he is facing.

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