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2 remaining fugitives likely in San Jose, Calif.

2 remaining fugitives likely in San Jose, Calif.
Posted at 5:34 PM, Jan 29, 2016
and last updated 2016-01-29 20:34:36-05

A sheriff's spokesman said the two remaining violent fugitives who broke out of a California jail are believed to be in San Jose and may be headed to Fresno.

Sheriff's Lt. Jeff Hallock said escaped inmate Bac Duong, who surrendered in Orange County earlier Friday, told investigators he was with the other two fugitives in San Jose on Thursday.

It's not clear how he got back to Southern California to turn himself in.

Hallock said the other two men, Jonathan Tieu and Hossein Nayeri, may now be headed to Fresno in Central California, where there may be associates who can help them.

Authorities had previously said they thought all three men were still in Southern California.

Authorities said the men brazenly broke out of the maximum-security jail a week ago, and one of them stole a white van a day later.

Hallock said the remaining two fugitives are most likely still in that van.