A man wanted on murder charges shot himself Monday after authorities tried to question four inmates who had escaped from a Georgia prison, according to the Associated Press.

of US Marshals Fugitive Task Forcereceived information that someone at Macon’s apartment complex may have relevant information. run awaywhen they arrived at the residence, they were greeted by the sound of gunshots fired through the door by someone inside, Bibb County Sheriff David Davis said. according to To AP.

The newspaper said a SWAT team arrived at the scene and led a woman inside the apartment to Christian D. Williams, a man suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

“Let me be clear– [Williams] He is not one of our fugitives. But he is someone who we believe has knowledge of where they are, knowledge of their escape, and has some connection to at least one or two of the people we are looking for,” the sheriff said. Ta. I got it.

A man was shot and wounded when officers tried to question four escapees from a Georgia prison, authorities said. https://t.co/OukKlMFoyP

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Williams had been missing since the day before his March 6 murder trial date. Fee According to the Associated Press, regarding the 2021 mass shooting at a Macon convenience store. Authorities said the footage was captured by a security camera. picture Bibb suggested the incident may have been staged, as Williams testified that he was assaulted and abducted outside his home and that he was found dead on an ankle monitor at the time. ing.

“To be kidnapped under surveillance camera on the day you’re scheduled to appear in court is kind of suspicious,” Davis previously said, according to the Associated Press. (Related: Man shoots girlfriend and himself at Whataburger on Valentine’s Day: Report)

As of Monday, Williams remained in critical condition at the hospital. Police arrested a woman in the apartment, Mikia M. Williams, and charged her with aiding and abetting escape, according to the Associated Press. It remains unclear whether the two are related.

The escapees, identified as Joey Fournier, Mark Kelly Anderson, Jonifer Darnard Barnwell, and Chavis Demario Stokes, escaped from the Bibb County Jail on October 16th. reward A reward of $73,000 is being offered for information leading to their capture. The fugitives have been convicted of felonies including murder, aggravated assault and federal drug charges.