Photos via Georgia Corrections Twitter account. Image by Lia Kantrowitz
Police in Georgia announced Tuesday that they're searching for a pair of fugitives who killed two guards on a prison bus at around 6:45 AM, the Associated Press reports. Donnie Russell Rowe, 43, and Ricky Dubose, 24, were being driven between facilities when they allegdly made their move. After overpowering and shooting guards Christopher Monica and Curtis Blue, police say they used their pistols to carjack a "grass green" Honda Civic.The murders reportedly took place about an hour southeast of Atlanta, and cops think that the fugitives are headed west, according to CBS affiliate WRDW, and local, state, and federal authorities are on the hunt.Dubose, who has a bevy of face tattoos, is reportedly a member of an Aryan prison gang, WSBTV reports. He was serving up to 20 years for armed robbery, theft, and aggravated assault against a disabled veteran. His Facebook says that he has a daughter and once studied music. For his employer, he lists "Gangster Disciples"—a meth-trafficking organization with nearly 3,000 members across southeast Georgia.According to the Macon Telegraph, Rowe was serving up to a life sentence for a crime spree that included an armed robbery at a Super 8 motel and another at a strip club in Atlanta.Authorities are telling the public not to approach either of them if spotted. In a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Putnam County sheriff Howard Sills described them as "dangerous beyond description.""I saw two brutally murdered corrections officers," he said while describing the crime scene. "I have their blood on my shoes."Oddly, the 30-something other prisoners who were on the bus with Rowe and Dubose did not take the chance to escape as well.Follow Allie Conti on Twitter.
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