Report: Big-Dicked Escaped Convict Was Just Shot and Killed by Police
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.
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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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