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A man accused of engaging in a shootout during a riot is among the two \u201carmed and dangerous\u201d<\/a> suspects who escaped a North Carolina jail, according to the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation.<\/p>\n

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Lishawn Knott and Michael Miles Jr. were being held at the Vance County jail in Henderson when they absconded around 2 p.m. Wednesday, the SBI said in a news release.<\/p>\n

Details of how the men escaped have not been released. The two \u201cwere familiar with one another prior to being arrested,\u201d the sheriff\u2019s office says.<\/p>\n

\u201cShould be considered armed and dangerous,\u201d the SBI reported in a June 3 Facebook post. \u201cAnyone who sees either man is urged to call 911 immediately and report their location. Do not approach or attempt to confront them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lishawn Knott, 21, has been previously convicted of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, and was arrested in March on the same charge, court records show.<\/p>\n

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He is also accused of felony rioting by \u201cengaging in a public disturbance\u201d that included a shootout in crowded public parking lot, an arrest warrant says. The assault with a deadly weapon happened during the incident, records report.<\/p>\n

Michael Lewis Miles Jr., 33<\/a>, was arrested May 1 on drug trafficking and weapons charges, including possession of a stolen firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, the Vance County Sheriff\u2019s Office says.<\/p>\n

A $40,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the two fugitive, the SBI says.<\/p>\n

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Henderson is about a 45-mile drive northeast from downtown Raleigh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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