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41. Heard that they were drinking the liquor they found in the cabin and popping off shots....

Sat Jun 27, 2015, 06:05 PM

Jun 2015

which makes sense since the gun powder odor gave them away..

The shooting of the camper led officers to a cabin Friday afternoon, where they discovered the smell of gunpowder, said Cuomo and Joseph D'Amico, superintendent of New York State Police. There was an indication that someone had recently been there and fled out the back door, he said.

While searching the property, officers heard coughs and tactical teams came upon Matt in the woods.

"They verbally challenged him, told him to put up his hands. And at that time he was shot when he didn't comply," D'Amico said.

A 20-gauge shotgun was recovered from Matt, who did not fire his weapon, D'Amico said.

http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2015/06/ny_prison_escape_gunpowder_odo.html

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Richard Matt Shot By Police [View all] RockaFowler Jun 2015 OP

Was Matt the escapee whose DNA was found in the cabin? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #1

Yes, that's how law enforcement learned they were still in the area Rhiannon12866 Jun 2015 #25

NYT: One of the Escapees Is Shot During Search Cal Carpenter Jun 2015 #2

Did the story at the link get updated? Richard W Matt FATALLY shot. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2015 #5

It appears so, and I'm sure it will again Cal Carpenter Jun 2015 #6

Suicide by cop? Or something else? yellowcanine Jun 2015 #11

We know what went wrong... bobclark86 Jun 2015 #19

CNN's got it, too (front page) etherealtruth Jun 2015 #3

abc local nyc also as of 4:30 - AP story LiberalElite Jun 2015 #4

Fatally shot. elleng Jun 2015 #7

I guess "white privilege" isn't always helpful in these situations (nt) Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #8

I'm guessing "relevance" isn't the strong suit of people pretending to be clever... LanternWaste Jun 2015 #12

Just imagine if he had been taken alive. Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #13

Big if tabasco Jun 2015 #15

Just stop digging ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #27

I absolutely agree Skittles Jun 2015 #44

I disagree, I found it to be just as clever as the people who go on and on about it. cstanleytech Jun 2015 #21

It distracts from the real problem ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #28

Whatevver happened to all the sightings in western New York bluestateguy Jun 2015 #9

Yup. A waste of time, manpower and money. N/T bobclark86 Jun 2015 #20

I trust the police were wearing body cams so we'll know what really happened? 24601 Jun 2015 #10

in this case i don't care samsingh Jun 2015 #14

Why? What if he was butt naked and his hands were up? That wouldn't matter to you? n/t 24601 Jun 2015 #17

i'm more concerned about the people he would have killed and the terrorist attacks samsingh Jun 2015 #22

here's the answer from this same thread. samsingh Jun 2015 #23

You are the reason Liberals get bad press. alphafemale Jun 2015 #31

No, they're not. tabasco Jun 2015 #32

They already were subject to that alphafemale Jun 2015 #34

Do you have something you're trying to prove? tabasco Jun 2015 #35

An act of kindness to an escaped murderer would be your last act. alphafemale Jun 2015 #36

I hate to say it alphafemale PCIntern Jun 2015 #37

So, if a fugitive surrenders and is unarmed tabasco Jun 2015 #39

I didn't say that so your subject line is not relevant PCIntern Jun 2015 #43

I've been in infantry combat. tabasco Jun 2015 #38

I don't think they regard the other one as dangerous. alphafemale Jun 2015 #42

Matt apparently shot at a driver in a camper near Malone, New York........ Historic NY Jun 2015 #16

So he was *not* unarmed. n/t freshwest Jun 2015 #40

Heard that they were drinking the liquor they found in the cabin and popping off shots.... Historic NY Jun 2015 #41

To those referencing race: graegoyle Jun 2015 #18

I dont think that makes a difference Travis_0004 Jun 2015 #26

Yes, I agree ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #30

These guys weren't/aren't going to be taken alive. djg21 Jun 2015 #33

Again, DU at its assholish finest ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #29

State police describe how they found Richard Matt (Video) Rhiannon12866 Jun 2015 #24