According to reports, escaped convict Richard Matt was just shot near Malone, New York and may be dead. He was free for almost three weeks.
The Buffalo News quotes a source who says authorities caught up to Matt Friday afternoon before exchanging gunfire around 4 p.m. It’s still unclear if the second convict, David Sweat, was with him at the time.
According to the Times, he was cornered in a “remote terrain” in Franklin County, not far from where authorities discovered his DNA in two different hunting cabins. CBS says he was about 40 miles away from the prison.
Update 4:30 p.m.
Matt is reportedly dead.
According to CNN, authorities are “still pursuing” David Sweat.
Update 5:20 p.m.
Matt was apparently attempting to carjack a camper when authorities caught up to him. According to CNN, Matt shot at the driver, who called 911.
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