Search Continues for Texas Inmate Who Escaped Prison Bus

Search Continues for Texas Inmate Who Escaped Prison Bus
Gonzalo Lopez. Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP
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CENTERVILLE, Texas—The search continued Friday for a Texas inmate serving a life sentence for murder who escaped from a transport bus after stabbing the driver.

Gonzalo Lopez, 46, escaped custody Thursday after he overpowered the driver, whose injuries were not considered life-threatening, said Jason Clark, chief of staff for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.