Two Idaho misdemeanor charges against a triple-murder suspect being held in Lewiston have been dropped, clearing the way for his extradition back to Louisiana.

The charges of providing false information to authorities and having a concealed weapon during an arrest were dismissed Tuesday morning, a day after Robert McCoy was taken to St Joseph Regional Medical Center after attempting suicide.

According to the Nez Perce County Sheriff’s Office, McCoy was found hanging from his bedsheet at just after 1 PM. Jail officers cut him down and started CPR until medics arrived a few minutes later – they took over resuscitation efforts and McCoy regained consciousness. He was later returned to the jail and placed on suicide watch.

McCoy, 34, is being held on three murder warrants out of Louisiana for the May 5th murders of his estranged wife’s 17-year-old son and her parents in Bossier City. He was captured Friday night on Normal Hill while traveling as a passenger in a Swift Transportation truck – the driver was not charged. A .380-caliber pistol was retrieved from behind the passenger seat of the truck, and Louisiana authorities believe the gun was used in the Bossier City murders.

McCoy will be returned to Louisiana this week.