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A prisoner serving a life term for carjacking and robbery escaped from a hospital Wednesday, briefly taking a worker hostage and stealing two cars before he was cornered in a cemetery and killed in a shootout, police said.
Kelvin Poke, 45, had overpowered guards at Laurel Regional Hospital and fired several shots before fleeing, authorities said. Once outside, he shot out the window of a car and drove away, dumping the driver, police said.
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Items compiled from Tribune news services.
