Authorities have been closing in on escaped criminals Richard Matt and David Sweat, and it appears that search has come to a head. 

The Buffalo News reports a shootout occurred between Matt and police and he's been shot and killed. Law enforcement officials suspect Sweat is in a wooded area close to the shootout which occurred in Malone, NY.

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Over 1,000 state and local officials are now involved in the search targeting two areas near the village of Malone. Buffalo News reports that evidence has been found suggesting the two escapees had been making their way towards Canada. Heavy rain and the terrain in the area have reportedly slowed both the escape and search attempts.

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