Alabama corrections officials Vicky White, who was accused of helping a murder suspect escape, likely shot herself as law enforcement officials approached her vehicle in Indiana, and the two were prepared for a shootout with law enforcement, according to a sheriff.
Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding told reporters on Tuesday that the woman, who was later pronounced dead, shot herself before police were able to capture her and take her into custody. Wedding also said that Alabama fugitive Casey Cole White was allegedly planning to engage in a shootout with police if his car hadn’t been rammed by law enforcement.
