Convicted murderer and escaped inmate David Sweat was shot near the
Canadian border Sunday by a New York state police officer, according to
authorities.
Sweat was wounded but is alive and was taken
into custody, according to the New York State Police. He was spotted by
New York State Police Sgt. Jay Cook at about 3:20 p.m. in the town of
Constable, less than six miles from the Canadian border, police said in a
statement.
Cook thought Sweat looked suspicious and told
him to "freeze," and when he didn't, Cook shot and injured him in the
shoulder, according to multiple sources familiar with the manhunt. Sweat
was then handcuffed, taken into custody, and placed on a gurney, the
sources said.
He was transported to the Alice Hyde Medical
Center in Malone, New York, law enforcement sources said. His condition
is unknown, according to police.
New York's Sen. Chuck Schumer told The
Associated Press that no officers were hurt during the shooting and
capture. He said law enforcement officials told him that Sweat was shot
twice in the head and was coughing up blood.
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