Alleged mass shooter charged in Hennepin jail escape bid

📌 Key Facts

Around 4:17 p.m., Ortley pushed past a professional visitor, left the jail visiting area and headed toward a public elevator.
Ortley removed a fire extinguisher from the wall, used its base to break the exit-door glass to reach the elevators, and sprayed officers with the extinguisher.
After discharging most of the extinguisher, Ortley lay down and shouted, "I'm done! I'm done! Lock me up!"
Five deputies suffered chemical exposure (swollen, burning eyes) from the extinguisher and were evaluated at Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC).
Charges include one count of attempting to flee from custody, five assault counts and one property-damage count.

Social media users on X are highlighting a pattern of recent escapes from Hennepin County facilities, suggesting systemic security failures that mainstream coverage overlooks in favor of isolated incident reporting.
Discussions on X emphasize concerns about bail and release policies for violent offenders, drawing parallels to cases where individuals on bail committed further crimes, which isn't addressed in the provided mainstream articles.
X posts often focus on the risks to public safety from such attempts near public areas like elevators, amplifying fears of potential harm to civilians that mainstream media downplays.
Users on X are debating the mental health implications of Ortley's actions and surrender, speculating on untreated issues in custody that could contribute to such desperate bids, absent from mainstream narratives.
There's a prevalent sentiment on X about the need for better protection and resources for jail deputies, referencing assaults on law enforcement and calling for policy changes, which mainstream coverage doesn't explore in depth.

Based on 2 sources

FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul by Nick.Longworth@fox.com (Nick Longworth) October 30, 2025

New information:

Time and sequence: Around 4:17 p.m., Ortley pushed past a professional visitor, left the visiting area, and headed toward a public elevator.
Method: He removed a fire extinguisher from the wall and used its base to break the exit door glass to reach the elevators.
Chemical exposure details: Five deputies suffered chemical exposure from the extinguisher and were evaluated at HCMC for swollen, burning eyes.
Quoted statement: After discharging most of the extinguisher, Ortley lay down and shouted, 'I'm done! I'm done! Lock me up!'
Charge phrasing clarified: One count of attempting to flee from custody (in addition to five assault counts and one property-damage count).

Paul Walsh October 30, 2025