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Philadelphia Inmate Sentenced to 55 to 110 Years for Murders and Prison Escape

Nov 15, 2024, 12:25 AM

Ameen Hurst, a Philadelphia inmate who previously escaped and sparked a 10-day manhunt, has been sentenced for his involvement in four deadly shootings. Hurst, who was recaptured last year, was sentenced on Thursday for crimes committed between 2020 and 2021, including four murders and an escape from a Philadelphia prison in May 2023. The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office sentenced the 20-year-old to 55 to 110 years in prison. District Attorney Larry Krasner noted that the sentencing involved nine different criminal cases, encompassing four homicides, two attempted murders, two robberies, and the escape.