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U.S. Marshals Hunt for Fugitive on Multi-State Crime Spree

Fugitive Raymond Pruitt
Posted at 4:16 PM, Apr 28, 2016
and last updated 2016-04-28 16:16:00-04

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-- Members of the U.S. Marshals Service in Montgomery, Alabama, and Pensacola, Florida, are currently searching for a fugitive wanted in several counties in Alabama and Florida for armed robbery, attempted murder, and murder.

According to authorities Raymond Pruitt's crime spree began on April 5 in Montgomery when he stabbed his girlfriend and shot her with her own pistol as she tried to escape.

Pruitt has since been identified as the prime suspect in five armed robberies occurring in Montgomery, Ozark, Troy, and Prattville, Alabama.

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office in Pensacola, Florida, also identified Pruitt as the subject who committed an armed robbery on April 26 in Pensacola where he allegedly shot and killed a store clerk.

Pruitt was last seen driving a late model small, white Hyundai sport utility vehicle.

Raymond Pruitt is 5-foot-3 weighing approximately 170 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

The U.S. Marshals are offering a reward up to $10,000 and Central Alabama Crime Stoppers are providing $1,000 for information leading to his arrest.