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Just getting this in to msnbc. some breaking news. vermont state police confirm an amtrak train has derailed in northfield, vermont, just 50 miles southeast of the city of burlington. in your nbc affiliate wptz reports first responders have indicated that several cars derailed. this happened about 10:30 eastern time. state police and our local affiliate on their way to that scene. we'll bring you the latest as we get new information in. but right now several cars have derailed. an amtrak train near burlington, vermont in northfield, vermont. we're working to get as much information as we can o...
Close look at the companditions that prison. why were they allowed so much freedom on the honor block? why were they allowed to have hot plates? why were they allowed not to be checked upon every whour a light? and why were there allegedly two towers unattended on the night of the escape? page? >> that's what's just amazing. i want everybody to get a look at the cheering that we were talking about. mike cronyn, he is our affiliate wptz. earlier, he was reporting and we could see people cheering if we can throw that up for everybody, take a look at that. >> we are just outside the entrance of t...
Now, law enforcement officials speaking on background tell nbc news that it was a customs and border patrol tactical unit that carried that out. we spoke, or actually wptz our nbc affiliate in plattsburgh spoke with a witness nearby who said they heard a single shot which suggests it was not a shoot-out, but a single shot a shot from a tactical unit with a tactical rifle taking out, they believe, richard matt. the officials also tell us that there was evidence in the area that suggested david sweat was nearby. they have sealed off that area. they have flooded that area with all sorts of people...
Barracks in malone. john? >> steve, here's what we know for certain. the new york state police say that at 3:45 teams working in the woods around malone shot and killed a man they believe to be richard matt. they're awaiting confirmation of that body. here's what we know from law enforcement officials sources. sources tell nbc news that at that time about 3:45 it was a customs and border patrol s.w.a.t. team that was doing a search in that area when they came upon richard matt. there was an encounter, some indications that he might have been armed with a shotgun and an encounter. they shot and...