New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was just one of the many to tweet about the relief felt last night after a state trooper finally captured David Sweat, one of two convicted killers who escaped from a maximum-security prison upstate more than three weeks ago.
The nightmare is finally over. A big thank you to @NYSPolice and to all of our law enforcement partners. pic.twitter.com/aorVXNs7Vb
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) June 28, 2015
Inmate Richard Matt was killed by law enforcement on Friday.
Brian Mann, North Country Public Radio’s Adirondack bureau chief, joined VPR to talk more about the aftermath of the manhunt.
