CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. (CBS) — Danelo Cavalcante, the convicted killer who escaped from Chester County Prison at the end of August, was captured on Wednesday, State Police said. Cavalcante was taken into custody without incident on day 14 of the manhunt after he evaded hundreds of law enforcement personnel for two weeks. No one was injured in the capture and no shots were fired, Gov. Josh Shapiro said in a news conference Wednesday. “The public, over the last 13 days, has had a chance to see what excellence in law enforcement means,” Shapiro added. “What true, dedicated professionalism is all about. I couldn’t be more proud to be standing up here today with these professionals from every level. “Multiple speakers at the news conference thanked members of the public who sent in tips and kept looking out for signs of the escapee. Before his escape, Cavalcante was set to be transferred to a state correctional institution after being sentenced to life without parole for fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend, Deborah Brandao, 38 times in the Phoenixville area in 2021 in front of her two young kids. Cavalcante also had a warrant in a murder case in Brazil, where he arrived several years ago as a fugitive, according to court documents. Cavalcante’s sister is being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and has been entered into a deportation proceeding, police said. Authorities said she was an “overstay” and chose not to assist in her brother’s capture.
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