Convicted killer mistakenly freed from Georgia jail, DA says

A convicted slayer is connected the tally aft helium was mistakenly freed from a Georgia jailhouse 2 weeks ago, a section territory lawyer has confirmed. 

Kathan Guzman was arrested successful August 2022 for felony murder, malice murder, aggravated battle and necrophilia successful the strangling decease of his then-girlfriend, Delila Grayson. She was 19 astatine the time. 

Guzman was convicted successful 2024 connected the felony execution and aggravated battle charges, and sentenced to beingness successful prison. 

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Mugshot from the 2022 felony execution apprehension of Kathan Guzman. (Clayton County Sheriff's Department)

However, connected March 27, a paperwork mistake allowed Guzman to locomotion retired of the Clayton County jailhouse a escaped man. 

Clayton County Sheriff Levon Allen told Channel 2 News the merchandise was "the effect of a grooming nonaccomplishment and his workers not paying attention."

"I americium not blessed astir this mistake made by a sheriff's bureau employee," Clayton County District Attorney Tasha Mosley told 11Alive. "My unit worked hard to get justness for the victim’s household and to marque our streets harmless and we are conscionable disappointed."

Mosley celebrated Guzman's condemnation conscionable past year. 

"We anticipation this condemnation brings immoderate measurement of closure for the loved ones of Ms. Grayson, Mosley said successful a merchandise upon his conviction. "Our bureau is committed to holding perpetrators of specified convulsive acts accountable and ensuring the information of Clayton County's residents."

Kathan Guzman is taken into custody by the Clayton County Sheriff's Office successful 2022. (Fox News)

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Now, the hunt for Guzman is on. 

The U.S. Marshals Service has been contacted to assistance the Clayton County Sheriff's Office successful recapturing Guzman, according to 11Alive.

"We anticipation the sheriff's bureau catches him soon," Mosley told Fox 5 Atlanta. "We are bittersweet and upset astir this incident."

Grayson's mother, Christina Grayson, spoke retired astir Guzman's accidental release.

Clayton County District Attorney Tasha Mosley. (Clayton County District Attorney's Office)

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"The DA promised maine that helium would ne'er get out," she told FOX 5. "They looked maine successful my face, and they promised maine that helium would ne'er get out. I had thing to interest about. And he's retired free."

"We’re talking astir idiosyncratic that is trained successful MMA," she said. "He is simply a trained slayer with his hands, and helium looks bully and friendly. No 1 is safe. The nationalist is not safe."

Fox News Digital reached retired to Clayton County for comment.