Died in prison
Richard Matt
Richard Matt was held at Clinton Correctional Facility in upstate New York until June 2015, when he escaped with another man. Authorities said a Border Patrol agent caught up with him and shot him dead on June 26, 2015, about three weeks after the escape. Officers reported smelling alcohol on his body. A law enforcement official said his relationship with the man he escaped with had soured before his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. Law enforcement said a Border Patrol agent shot him dead about three weeks after he left the facility.
Reported by: law enforcement.