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Manchin. he represents west virginia. he's also a member of the senate committee on veterans affairs. he said investigators have their sights set on that person of interest. take a listen. >> the person is no longer in contact with any patients whatsoever. there is an investigation. that's what we know. we did not know that there was a homicide that was connected with this. what we're hearing, there could be more victims. we don't know for a fact. >> all right. now, as for the medical center, a spokesman said that allegations of potential misconduct that we've all heard about do not involve an...

Also a member of the senate committee on veterans affairs says that a -- and this is quoting him kwaegs a person of interest is no longer in contact with patients at the facility. now, he said at least one of the deaths is confirmed a homicide. now in a claim filed just last week by the family of felix kirk mcdermott, a patient who died at the hospital, this family alleged he was injected with a fatal dose of insulin either negligently or willfully by an unidentified person while he was a patient at the center. now, the 82-year-old veteran did not have diabetes. and i'm quoting each of these 9...

Them? >> the v.a. would not comment on whether there's a person of interest in this case writing allegations of potential misconduct you may have heard about in media reports do note involved any current louis a.j. son v.a. medical center employees. senator joe manchin's office says there's a person of interest and they're no longer in contact with any patients. shep? >> shepard: jacqui heinrich live. an american couple arrested for murder now on the run after they escaped security officers as they moved them to a different prison. cops say blaine and susan barksdale overpowered private securi...

Allegations of potential misconduct you may have heard about in media reports do not involve any current lewis johnson va medical center employees. the inspector general and federal law enforcement agents are investigating. the ig said we cannot comment further on those activities. the former employee in question has been isolated, but not publicly identified. dana? >> dana: thank you. reports say oxycontin's manufacturer has agreed to settle lawsuits. they are facing billions in potential liability for its role in the nation's opioid crisis. the company said it's prepared to defend itself, bu...

They told fox news this morning, allegations of potential misconduct you may have heard in media reports tonight and forward stomach involve current employees. medially upon discovering these current obligations, medical center leadership brought them to the attention of the va inspector general while putting safeguards in place to assure the safety of each and every one of our patients." but a lawyer for the family says the deaths reflect an egregious systemic error. >> there's a complete system failure here that allowed this many people to be killed. without any countability. >> he added tha...