KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ray County Sheriff's deputies are searching for a man Tuesday who escaped from the Ray County Jail in Henrietta, Missouri.
Justin Robinson, who escaped from the jail, is considered dangerous to the community.
Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers says Robinson was detained on aggravated assault charges for being suspected of stabbing his pregnant girlfriend in the stomach on Jan. 30.
Robinson escaped the jail after he and another inmate stabbed a jailer in the neck multiple times with a homemade shank, Childers said.
The jailer did not suffer serious injuries and was not transported to a hospital.
The other escaped inmate was caught after about 45 minutes.
Robinson is described as a male who is 5 feet and 10 inches tall and 180 pounds.
He was last seen at 2:45 a.m. Tuesday near North Spartan Drive and East Main Street in Richmond, Missouri.
He was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and dark shorts, deputies say.
The Ray County Sheriff's Office and other agencies in the area are searching for Robinson, including the use of drones and K-9 units, which were limited due to rain.
Richmond R-XVI and Excelsior Springs school districts closed school Tuesday in response to news of the escaped inmate.
Anyone with information on Robinson's whereabouts is asked to call 911.
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