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A former Marine accused of firing shots at the Pentagon, Marine Corps museum and other military buildings has been charged with damaging his jail cell in an app...

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September 30, 2011 11:20 pm

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A former Marine accused of firing shots at the Pentagon, Marine Corps museum and other military buildings has been charged with damaging his jail cell in an apparent escape attempt. The Associated Press reports, Loudoun County sheriff’s office says officials noticed damage Friday to a cinder block wall of Yonathan Melaku’s holding cell. Officials say the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center is constructed as a maximum security facility.