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Just a few steps off the highway, an abandoned trailer, where it turns out richard matt found shelter. inside, insects and spider webbs, old sleeping bags and a closet, silverware sitting in an old mason jar, and a tee pot still on the stove. john shodat lives right across the street. >> to my knowledge, he had been staying there a few days. and on the day after his birthday, on friday, he decided, apparently, to shoot at a passing camper. probably to slow them down and maybe, you know, commandeer it and take them somewhere. but they kept going. >> law enforcement are closer than ever. they ca...

>> to my knowledge he had been staying there a few days and on the day after his birthday, on friday, he decided apparently to shoot at a passing camper, probably to slow them down and maybe, you know, common commandeer it and take them somewhere but they kept going. >> reporter: the driver of the camper called police and the trail got hot. police were told that camper had been hit by what appeared to be a gunshot and authorities had a big clue -- ultimately they headed in the direction of the trailer. by that point, matt had already headed back into the woods. he made a fatal mistake when he ...

Take a look. >> nothing. a couple of blankets in here. >> closer examination, there are sleeping bags. and on the side of the closet a bunch of newspapers from 1994. right across the street from the trailer, lived john shodat. >> to my knowledge he had been staying there a few days. the day after his birthday friday, he decide to shoot at a passing camper, probably slow them down. and commandeer it and take them some where. they kept going. >> reporter: the driver of the camper called police. and the trail got hot. police were told the camper had been hit by a gunshot. and authorities had a bi...

Inside dilapidated, smelly, broken benches, tables a sink area full of spider webs insects. silverwaren a mason jar, teapot on the stove, all and all a very disgusting scene. >> i don't know if this door has been opened since this all happened. take a look. >> nothing. a couple of blankets in here. >> closer examination, there are sleeping bags. and on the side of the closet a bunch of newspapers from 1994. right across the street from the trailer, lived john shodat. >> to my knowledge he had been staying there a few days. the day after his birthday friday he decide to shoot at a passing campe...