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Escaped Brazilian murderer Danelo Cavalcante captured - US police

An escaped Brazilian murderer, previously characterized as "armed and extremely dangerous," was apprehended on Wednesday after evading capture for two weeks, according to U.S. law enforcement authorities.

Published September 13,2023
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An escaped Brazilian murderer, who had been described as "armed and extremely dangerous," was captured Wednesday after two weeks on the run, US police announced.

Danelo Cavalcante, who scaled a wall to break out of a prison near Philadelphia on August 31, garnered fear and fascination as he evaded a huge manhunt.

On social media, Pennsylvania state police said they would hold "a press conference announcing details of THE CAPTURE of Danelo Cavalcante" later Wednesday morning.