Chantelle Myatt shares her story of living off wild game in the woods of Russell with fugitive Shawn Sheridan who was killed by state troopers trying to apprehend him.
BY JIMMY LAWTON
North Country This Week
CANTON — A 19-year-old woman, who is pregnant with the child of deceased fugitive Shawn Sheridan, says she stayed with him for roughly a month living off trapped animals before he was killed by state police attempting to apprehend him on Aug. 10.
Sheridan, 34, of Canton had skipped his sentencing for charges related to shooting his then-girlfriend Katrina Pierce in the neck and was facing 12.5 years in prison.
Sheridan was allegedly armed with a shotgun when he was killed by Trooper Connor Sutton after Sheridan allegedly injured a police K9 with a gunshot.
Sheridan is said to have possessed two shotguns and a rifle as well as a vest that held several edged weapons, according to police.
Chantelle Myatt was dating Sheridan at the time of his death and was present when he was killed.
She is not currently facing any charges related to the incident, but she was present at the time of Sheridan’s shooting and tells a different story than what police investigators have shared.
She spoke with the press Monday, Aug. 21 at the Law Office of Narrow and Dumas. She is being represented by Ed Narrow, who previously represented Sheridan.
During the interview, she said she does not believe Sheridan fired a weapon at officers or the police K9 that was injured during the incident.
Differing account
Myatt described the scene leading up to Sheridan’s death differently than police reports.
She said it began with helicopters flying over the area. When the helicopter began circling the camp, she said Sheridan became nervous and began issuing her orders.
“It had gone by twice and then left. So he told me to get up and get dressed and to meet him outside the tent,” she said
“And as soon as I had stepped outside, he was on top of the hill, so I went up there to meet him….
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