Breaking: Second New York escapee murder convict captured, wounded

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PHOTO: (L-R) David Sweat and Richard Matt are shown undated photos released by the New York State Police. The two convicted murderers escaped from prison in upstate New York the morning of June 6, 2015.The Police have captured convicted murderer David Sweat, who escaped from a maximum security prison in upstate New York more than three weeks ago, three officials told ABC News.

According to ABC News, Sweat is “under the control of law enforcement,” the officials said. In the above pictures, David Sweat is on the left.

Clinton County Sheriff Dave Favro told ABC News that Sweat is wounded.

His accomplice, Richard Matt, was shot and killed by a border patrol SWAT team on Friday afternoon in Elephant’s Head, New York, just 50 miles away from the prison, after he was spotted by a law enforcement officer in the woods.

Source: ABC News.

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