July 10, 2023 - Placer County Sheriff's Office officials report that there is an active manhunt for an escaped prisoner.

A joint manhunt is still underway for inmate escapee Eric Abril. Throughout our investigation, we have learned Abril was not wearing a shirt and was not shackled at the waist. He is believed to be wearing orange jail pants.

Numerous resources from the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, Roseville Police Department, and additional local law enforcement agencies are searching the greater east Roseville area for 35-year-old inmate Eric Abril, who escaped from Sutter Roseville Medical Center early Sunday morning. Abril was arrested on April 6th following a critical incident at Mahany Park and charged with murder and attempted murder, along with several other related charges. It is unknown what Abril is wearing at this time, but he was last seen wearing an orange jumpsuit. Abril is described as a six-foot tall white male with brown hair, weighing 175 pounds. We ask the immediate public to exercise extreme caution and to call 911 immediately if Abril is seen.

UPDATE: PCSO and law enforcement personnel from across the region continue the active manhunt for Eric Abril. We will continue searching for him throughout the evening and overnight. We will utilize every resource we have to locate Abril and take him back into custody. Please remain vigilant and call 911 immediately if you see Abril or any suspicious activity. You can also submit a tip by calling (916) 409-1257 or submit a tip online: https://211connectingpoint.org/placer-county-tip-submissions.

Please refer to the below surveillance photo of Abril from early this morning, showing a tattoo on his left shoulder of what appears to be ocean waves and bamboo. We are asking all residents to please review any security cameras for potential sightings of Abril — please send any information to the tip line provided below.

We have developed new information revealing Abril was last seen on video surveillance walking in the area of Rainier Court in Rocklin at 3:39 a.m., and then northbound a few minutes later on Saddletree Lane. We have expanded our search area to include parts of Rocklin, as reflected in our updated map photo.

We have set up a tip line for citizens to report any information to help us locate Abril: (916) 409-1257. You can also submit a tip online: https://211connectingpoint.org/placer-county-tip-submissions.

Source & photos: Placer County Sheriff's Office