The inmate had been taken to a hospital in Atlanta on Sunday evening, and escaped around 1 a.m. Monday, driving off in a SUV that had been parked nearby. Shane then crashed and left the car, taking the Glock handgun him, authorities said.

The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office says Shane was taken into custody Wednesday morning in Covington with assistance from multiple agencies.

Rockdale County Sheriff Eric Levett says the investigation into escaped inmate Timothy Shane has intensified after Shane was found in an abandoned home three days after fleeing Grady Memorial Hospital.

The inmate, Timothy Shane, escaped custody Monday morning at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta and is still on the run.

Timothy Shane was found in the 9000 block of Morris Drive in Covington, according to deputies.

Law enforcement has given an update in the manhunt for a Rockdale County inmate who escaped from Grady Memorial Hospital early Monday morning.

The inmate escaped from custody on Monday after he was taken to the hospital, after he attempted suicide, deputies said.