The second inmate that escaped from the Raymond Detention Center in December has been found dead in Sulphur Springs, Texas.
According to Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones, 36-year-old Traverro McElroy was found in a park restroom on Tuesday. The investigation into McElroy’s death is ongoing as his cause of death is unknown at this time.
In January, the other escaped inmate, 31-year-old Tyler Charles Payne, was taken into custody by deputies in Dallas County following a string of violent crimes as well as pursuits in Frisco and Dallas County.
Payne is facing charges of escape, business burglary, and auto theft charges in Hinds County and is currently being held in Dallas County. He was originally being held on armed carjacking charges and is believed to have stolen a vehicle from a grandparent dropping off a student at a Jackson middle school.
The two men were initially discovered missing during a Christmas morning headcount at the Raymond Detention Center.
Escapee, Traverro McElroy-36, was found deceased on Feb. 7th in a park restroom in Sulphur Springs, TX. The cause of death is unknown at this time and the investigation is ongoing. McElroy and Tyler Payne escaped the RDC on Dec. 25th. Payne is still being held in Dallas County. pic.twitter.com/uKWkFEmeoP
— TyreeJonesSheriff (@TyreeSheriff) February 9, 2023
