Five inmates - including two murderers - escape from Georgia jail after taking female guard hostage and threatening to kill her Five inmates escaped Pulaski County Jail in Hawkinsville, Georgia on Friday Two of the fugitives - Tyree Williams and Dennis Penix - are accused murderers Authorities say two of the inmates who escaped are armed with a Taser Other fugitives identified as Brandon Pooler; Tyree Jackson; and Lewis Evans Pooler is accused of child cruelty; Jackson is charged in car-break-ins Evans was arrested for obstructing an officer, according to law enforcement Authorities are warning the public that the five men are considered dangerous By Ariel Zilber For Dailymail.com and Associated Press Published: 20:53 GMT, 14 November 2021 | Updated: 00:56 GMT, 15 November 2021 1k shares 3 Viewcomments A manhunt was underway Saturday in central Georgia for five men - two of whom are suspected of murder - who escaped a county jail after one of them threatened to kill a female jailer before making off with her car keys. At least two of the men are in possession of a Taser, according to authorities. Pulaski County Sheriff Danny Brannen said federal marshals, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia State Patrol and multiple sheriff’s offices in the area are helping in the search. Brannen told reporters on Friday before noon that the inmates were supposed to be in lockdown. One of two jailers working was in a cell talking to an inmate when another inmate attacked the guard. Tyree Williams, 33 (left); and Dennis Penix Jr, 28 (right), two men accused of murder, are among five inmates who escaped a Georgia jail on Friday, according to authorities The sheriff said the inmates told the jailer they were going to kill her, then took her car keys and attacked the other jailer on duty. The jailers were not hurt in the attack. 'I’m thinking they’re not in Hawkinsville no more,' Brannen said. Capt. Larry Jackson said the inmates were traveling in a stolen, white 2015 Kia Sedona. The license plate number is CMP 8628, he said. Authorities do not know where the men are headed. The escaped inmates include Tyree Williams, who’s charged with felony murder and home invasion for allegedly shooting a man in July 2020. The five men escaped from Pulaski County Jail in Hawkinsville, Georgia, on Friday Also Dennis Penix, who is accused of killing two men in 2017 in a drug deal gone bad. The other three are Brandon Pooler, accused of child cruelty; Tyree Jackson, who’s charged in car-break-ins; and Lewis Evans, accused of obstructing an officer. Jackson said the inmates should be considered extremely dangerous and said people should not take action on their own. Anyone with information on the men's whereabouts should call 911, the Pulaski County sheriff’s office at 478-783-1212 or Hawkinsville Crimestoppers at 478-783-9255. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility