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One of escaped New York inmates reportedly shot

Richard Matt seriously wounded in incident near Lake Titus close to Canadian border

Prisoners Richard Matt and David Sweat. New York police issues photographs showing how they might look after escaping on June 6th. Photograph: Reuters/New York State Police/Handout
Prisoners Richard Matt and David Sweat. New York police issues photographs showing how they might look after escaping on June 6th. Photograph: Reuters/New York State Police/Handout
Fri Jun 26 2015 - 21:41

Richard Matt, one of two prisoners who escaped from a New York state prison three weeks ago, has been shot and seriously wounded, law enforcement sources told the Daily Beast on Friday.

Matt was shot in the vicinity of Lake Titus, New York, near the Canadian border, the news website reported.

Reuters