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Manhunt under way for prisoner who stabbed his police escort

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    Casey Stegall reports from Dallas, Texas

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Happening now a crime story ripped from a Hollywood movie a massive search under way after a prisoner being transferred across the country.

-- on the -- after stabbing one of his guards Casey Stegall live from Dallas with more Casey.

-- -- the suspect has a pretty big rap sheet he was being held in Miami for things like assault kidnapping burglary.

And sexual assault and then he was being transported to Nevada to face the sexual battery charges.

42 year old Alberto Morales was being escorted by two Miami Dade police officers when he reportedly became -- rule -- On the plane from Florida to Houston where they had a layover he was bumping his head on other passengers -- And then not allowed back on the connecting flight to Vegas so.

The officers rented a car and planned on driving him.

They drove from Houston to Dallas where they were supposed to meet a third detective and they made a pit stop at this Wal-Mart close to DFW airport.

Well one of the officers was inside using the restroom.

Morales is said to have broken the ear piece off his eyeglasses.

And somehow stabbed the officer in -- of him.

As they sat in the parking lot.

He then got away shackles and all.

Officer -- the -- was was stabbed -- baathist element.

And also Cardenas has been taken to the hospital there and -- Dallas Texas.

He's been treated is being treated.

He's in serious but stable condition.

And there's a manhunt going on in Texas for missed the morale us.

A manhunt that involves a multiple agencies including the US Marshals Service -- is clearly considered extremely dangerous in fact he has been the recently added to the Texas department of public safety's.

Top ten most wanted list.

-- felt Casey Stegall thank you very much for that report now.

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