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Manhunt underway for armed prisoner escaped from a hospital in Virginia

Fairfax County police are hunting for an armed federal prisoner who escaped from a hospital in Falls Church, Virginia early Tuesday morning.The prisoner, identified as Wossen Assaye, was being held at the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center in Alexandria for armed robbery on March 21. Assaye attempted to harm himself on Friday and was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital for treatment.While at the hospital, Assaye overpowered a private security guard and took the guards weapon. During the struggle, one shot was fired, but no one was injured.Assaye was wearing a hospital gown with no shoes. His girlfriend may be with him.According to officials, a man believed to be Assaye carjacked a silver 2002 Toyota Camry at 7 a.m. The man got into the backseat of the car, causing the driver, a nurse who works at Fort Belvoir hospital, to crash into the driveway of a house near Backlick Road.A search for the armed gunman is underway. Residents in the area are advised to shelter in place.The Toyota Camry was found on Monterey Drive. Police are now looking for another vehicle, a 2008 gray or silver Hyundai Elantra with Virginia license plate XTU-5024.