BREAKING NEWS: SHERIFF DAVE WEDDING GIVES ADDITIONAL IMFORMATION ABOUT THE CAPTURE OF CASEY WHITE

Casey White, the Alabama inmate who was captured Monday in Indiana after a multiday manhunt, told authorities that he had planned to engage in a shootout with law enforcement, an official said Tuesday.

Casey White and Vicky White, the former corrections officer accused of helping him escape, had a cache of weapons, according to Vanderburgh County, Indiana, Sheriff Dave Wedding. The pair had four handguns, and several semiautomatic weapons, including an AR-15, that were recovered from their car, he said. He added the pair had about $29,000 left in the car.

“He said that he was probably going to have a shootout at the stake of both of them losing their lives,” Wedding told reporters.

But the fugitive’s plans were hampered when U.S. marshals used their vehicles to push Casey and Vicky White’s Cadillac into a ditch.

“That action may have saved many of my deputies and members of law enforcement,” Wedding said.

Casey White surrendered to authorities following the wreck.

Vicky White, 56, was pronounced dead hours after the crash, Vanderburgh County Coroner Steve Lockyear said.

The U.S. Marshals Service said when Casey White came out of the car, he exclaimed: “Please help my wife. She just shot herself in the head, and I didn’t do it.”

Vicky and Casey White were not related, Wedding said during an appearance Tuesday on NBC’s “TODAY” show.

While the initial information indicates Vicky White shot herself, the sheriff said “we won’t rule anything out until we have a thorough investigation by the coroner.”

An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday, according to Lockyear.

Casey White, 38, waived extradition during his first court hearing Tuesday, meaning he can now be transported back to Alabama. He signed the waiver with his shackled left hand.

“I’m waiving my rights. I’m going back to Alabama,” Casey White, wearing a bright yellow prison shirt and pants, told the judge.

Officials have said Casey White had a “special relationship” with Vicky White, the former assistant director of corrections at the Lauderdale County Jail. They had a relationship for at least two years and communicated over the phone, according to authorities.

Vicky White is believed to have helped Casey White escape on her final day at work before retirement, and a warrant for her arrest was issued this month.