BREAKING: Third Parchman escapee back in custody

UPDATE:

Lewis is in custody.

We have received conflicting reports about this incident and will continue to update the story.

Original story:

A third inmate escaped from the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman this morning, and he is from Vicksburg.

The Mississippi Department of Corrections confirmed that Deaunte Lewis, 33, has escaped and may be in the company of two other escapees, the Delta News is reporting.

Lewis was convicted of manslaughter in Warren County in 2010 and was serving a 20-year sentence.

Earlier today, MDOC reported that David May, 42, and Dillion Williams, 27, were discovered to be missing around 1:45 a.m., Jan. 4.

It is not clear why Lewis’ escape was not reported at the same time.

The escapes cap a week of chaos and violence at Mississippi prisons, with five inmates killed and numerous others injured.

If you have any information on the escapees whereabouts, please call 662-745-6611 or dial 911.

David May and Dillion Williams (photos from MDOC)