Posted on 06/26/2015 2:06:52 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
MALONE – Richard Matt has been shot and killed near Malone, two sources have told The Buffalo News.
The sources said that a shootout occurred and that Matt was killed.
At least one of the two fugitives shot at a camper, which brought a quick response team to the area, the source told The News.
The FBI and other law enforcement were involved in the incident. No police were injured.
David Sweat is believed to be in a nearby wooded area, and a furious ground search is underway, one source told The News.
Sweat is believed to be armed. Canine units have a strong track on him, and a line of officers is slowly pushing through an area toward a road, a source told The News.
State routes 30 and 41 are the perimeters of the area, near the northern edge of Lake Titus.
Tweets from the Plattsburgh Press Republican said that several state trooper cars with lights flashing were headed west in Malone on Fayette Road at about 4 p.m. Friday, authorities said.
“Oh, my gosh. If this is true, I’m elated. I’m relieved,” said Gabe DiBernardo, the retired North Tonawanda Police detective chief who headed the investigation that led to Matt’s imprisonment for murder.
“I have been worried for the public, for the police and for people here in the Buffalo area who have had trouble with Matt and have been threatened by him in the past. I have been worried that he would come back and do harm to people that testified against him. … I’ve been worried that some poor citizen would be hurt by this guy.”
DiBernardo said he is watching developments closely and praying that no police officers were hurt in the confrontation with Matt.
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Malone is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 14,545 at the 2010 census. The Town of Malone contains a village also named Malone, which is the county seat.
Buh-bye, sumbitch. Give my regards to beelxebub!
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Born up there ( 60ish miles south). Extremely rural farmland up there. Titus is forested. They did not get far in all this time.
Every town should be armed just for this reason.
Lesson to escapees. Don't be lazy...run fast and hard.
But we'll still catch ya.
Hopefully, this one winds up dead, too.
Sooo... What happened to that whole PA border in Alleghany co. search?
That was a false alarm.
It happens.
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Way off. Lots of time spent.
Can you say, “look for a white van”?
Condolences to Joyce Mitchell.
CNN: AUTHORITIES IN “HOT PURSUIT” OF DAVID SWEAT.
That is, CNN: AUTHORITIES IN “HOT PURSUIT OF DAVID” SWEAT.
Two sets of footprints were found.
One down, one to go.
I think the cops planned the whole thing, let them both escape so they could gun them down when they had them surrounded.
So, obviously, Jesus ain’t with him.
“Can you say, “look for a white van”?”
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