Convicted murderer and escaped inmate David Sweat was shot near the Canadian border, Sunday, more than three weeks after breaking free from prison.
Convicted murderer and escaped inmate David Sweat was shot near the Canadian border Sunday, multiple New York State officials with knowledge of the investigation and manhunt told NBC News.
Senior officials said Sweat was wounded but is alive and was taken into custody just south of Canadian border.
The news comes more than three weeks after Sweat broke free from Clinton Correctional Facility, and two days after his partner was killed by law enforcement.
Source: Escaped Inmate David Sweat Shot Near Canadian Border – NBC News
