ATLANTA — A search is underway for a man convicted of a 1992 Clayton County murder who escaped an Atlanta corrections facility.
The Georgia Department of Corrections issued a BOLO Thursday for Charles Edward Smith.
According to the DOC, Smith “walked away” from the Atlanta Transitional Facility on Ponce DeLeon Avenue and was last seen wearing black pants and black shirt. He is described as a Black male born in 1971. He is 5 feet, 10 inches tall; weighs 201 pounds; and has brown eyes and black hair.
Smith was convicted of a Nov. 14, 1992 Clayton County murder with a maximum release date of life. According to the DOC, he was on parole and had been released March 16, 2021.
He had also been convicted of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
If you know of his whereabouts, do not approach but call 911 or 478-992-5111.
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