Georgia police are searching for a murder suspect who escaped from custody at Atlanta's airport

• Georgia's Department of Public Safety says a murder suspect escaped at Atlanta's airport Thursday.
• The suspect escaped from police while being extradited to Arizona.
• Police said the suspect escaped when sheriff's deputies removed his leg restraints so he could walk down a set of stairs.

Police are searching for a murder suspect who escaped custody at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Thursday, Georgia's Department of Public Safety said on Twitter.

The suspect, 20-year-old Jsaan Carlos Strover, escaped from police on Thursday morning while being extradited by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office of Arizona.

Strover was charged with first-degree murder, attempt to commit first degree murder, and assault earlier this month, according to FOX 5 Atlanta.

The Fulton County Sheriff's Office told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Strover escaped two Maricopa deputies who were escorting him back to Arizona.

Investigators said the deputies removed Strover's leg restraints so he could walk down a set of stairs in the rental car area of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Instead, Strover pushed past them and ran away.

Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill told Fox 5 Atlanta that Strover was last seen entering a wooded area near the airport in College Park, Georgia.

Police described Strover - who was handcuffed when he escaped - as a Black man, six-foot-three-inches tall, and 150 pounds. Officials said he has a tattoo on his neck and was wearing a blue jacket, black sweatpants pants, and no shoes when he escaped.

Anyone with knowledge of Strover's whereabouts has been asked to call 911 or the Crime Stoppers Atlanta anonymous tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or online at www.StopCrimeATL.com.