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Second New York prison escapee David Sweat in custody after being shot by police, US media report Second New York State prison escapee David Sweat is in custody after being shot by police, US media report.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. They say 35-year-old convicted murderer Sweat was captured near the Canadian border.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. His prison-break partner Richard Matt, 49, was killed by police on Friday.
The two murderers escaped three weeks ago from the maximum security Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora through the sewer system after using power tools to break out of their cell.
The spectacular escape set off a massive manhunt.
Prisoner worker Joyce Mitchell has been charged with aiding the inmates in their escape.
Prosecutors allege that she gave the men power tools that allowed them to saw through a steel cell wall before bashing a hole through a brick wall and crawling through.
Ms Mitchell denies the charges.
Matt was serving a prison sentence of 25 years to life for the killing and dismembering of his former boss.
Sweat was serving a life sentence for murdering a sheriff's deputy.
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