Manhunt underway for man involved in police standoff at Wallace Walmart
WALLACE, NC (WWAY) — The Duplin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed they are actively searching for Jerry Flakes Jr.
Flakes is the man who was involved in a four-hour standoff with law enforcement at the Walmart in Wallace on Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023.
Flakes was shot by police after pointing a rifle at them.
He was then taken to ECU Health in Kenansville where he escaped.
ECU Health Duplin Hospital was in charge of watching Flakes for a mental evaluation from the Walmart standoff when he managed to escape from the facility.
Police said Flakes was last seen wearing blue scrubs, white socks and a gold chain. He is considered to be dangerous.
The Duplin County Sheriff’s Office has a manhunt for Flakes in the Kenansville area of Duplin County.
The Duplin County Sheriff’s Office is being assisted by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, Duplin County Emergency Management, Wallace Police Department, Pender EMS & Fire, Sampson County Fire Marshal, North Carolina State Highway Patrol, Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, Kenansville Police Department, Warsaw Police Department, Pender County Sheriff’s Office, and ECU Health Duplin Hospital Company Police.
