The convicted murderer who busted out of a Pennsylvania prison last month allegedly broke into a house Monday night and was shot at seven times by the homeowner after stealing a rifle, according to a report.
State police warned that Danelo Cavalcante may now be armed after he reportedly ran off with a .22-caliber rifle he snatched from the home, according to Fox 29 Philadelphia.
Cavalcante was spotted in East Nantmeal Township, where the homeowner fired at someone matching his description, Action News reported.
The man fitting the convict’s profile fled and it’s unclear if he was hit, as no blood was found at the scene, according to the local ABC station.
Hundreds of police — including SWAT officers in armored trucks — flooded the neighborhood after a helicopter caught a glimpse of the dangerous escapee in South Coventry Township.
Stills from the stunning video footage showing Cavalcante escaping from the prison yard in Pennsylvania. Chester County/MEGA
As an intense manhunt for the escaped killer entered its 11th day, Pennsylvania authorities released security camera pictures showing the man had slipped through a search perimeter and changed his appearance. Pennsylvania State Police Depart/AFP via Getty ImagesInvestigators who searched the location of the confirmed sighting found shoes they believe may belong to Cavalcante, according to the local report.
Pennsylvania State Police ordered residents of South Coventry, West Vincent and East Nantmeal townships to shelter in place through a reverse 911 call.
Everything to know about the hunt for prison escapee Danelo Cavalcante
Convicted killer and escaped fugitive Danelo Cavalcante was captured when a K9 officer sniffed him out in the Pennsylvania woods
Cavalcante, 34, infamously crab-walked up two walls at Chester County Prison to escape Aug. 31.
The 5-foot-tall killer was originally behind bars in the US for fatally stabbing his girlfriend in 2021.
Previously, in November 2017, Cavalcante allegedly confronted a friend in the middle of town in Brazil over money and gunned him down.
He eventually made his way to the US using a fake identity, slaying his partner four years later in front of her young son and daughter.
A week after being sentenced to life in August, Cavalcante escaped.
Police said the diminutive perp was “armed and extremely dangerous” after he was spotted stealing a rifle out of a Pennsylvania homeowner’s garage.
The state police warned that the murderer was possibly armed and asked locals to lock their doors and windows, secure their vehicles, and remain indoors in the emergency alert.
The 5-foot-tall killer escaped from prison on Aug. 31. BACKGRID
Escaped convict Danelo Cavalcante was spotted while on the run and may have been shot at by a homeowner in the area. 6ABCAuthorities advised residents not to approach the unpredictable criminal and to call 911 if they saw him.
Cavalcante, 34, may have been able to steal a .22 rifle from the homeowner’s home before he was possibly shot at, according to Action News.
The 5-foot-tall killer escaped from prison on Aug. 31 just one week after he was handed a life sentence for the fatal stabbing of his ex-girlfriend.
He made the daring escape by crab-walking up a wall and running across the prison roof to freedom.
On Sunday, police released new images of Cavalcante in which he apparently changed his appearance by shaving off his beard and switching clothes.
