A Florida inmate who was freed from jail due to concerns over the novel coronavirus spreading in correctional facilities now stands accused of murdering someone one day after his early release.
According to a statement from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, 26-year-old Edward Williams is one of more than 100 inmates who were released on March 19 as part of a public health order to lower the risk of spreading COVID-19 — but the man was arrested in Tampa and taken back into police custody a day later on March 20.
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