Arkansas investigators say Wuanya Smith climbed over a barbed wire fence surrounding the detention center.

Arkansas investigators say Wuanya Smith climbed over a barbed wire fence surrounding the detention center.

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Arkansas investigators say Wuanya Smith climbed over a barbed wire fence surrounding the detention center.

Authorities say an Omaha murder suspect has escaped custody in Arkansas.

The Saline County Sheriff's Office says 20-year-old Wuanya Smith escaped the jail around 10:30 a.m. Sunday. The sheriff's office says Smith climbed over the barbed wire fence surrounding the detention center.

Smith was arrested in Benton, Arkansas Wednesday on an active warrant out of Nebraska. Omaha police say Smith was wanted for second-degree murder, use of a weapon to commit a felony, and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person related to the shooting death of 22-year-old Anthony Collins.

Multiple agencies are searching for Smith including the Saline County Sheriff's Office, Arkansas State Police, and the Arkansas Department of Corrections. Smith was last seen wearing no shirt, white tennis shoes and detention-issued white/black striped pants. The sheriff's office believes he has injuries from climbing the fence.

Smith is considered to be dangerous. Anyone who sees him should call 911.

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