(CNN) Police say they're looking for a 13-year-old murder suspect who escaped from officers following a court appearance in the North Carolina city of Lumberton on Tuesday, officials said. The boy, identified by state authorities only as Jericho W., fled around noon from a Department of Social Services building where juvenile court hearings are held, the Robeson County Sheriff's Office said. He was in court to face two counts of first-degree murder and a charge of robbery with a dangerous weapon, the sheriff's office said. He had made a juvenile court appearance Tuesday morning, the public safety department said. He was seen in the facility wearing leg restraints and no shoes, according to the sheriff's office.

Source: CNN November 06, 2019 16:30 UTC