WEST CHESTER, Pa. >> An escaped murderer on the run in southeast Pennsylvania has so far eluded hundreds of law officers — including tactical teams in full combat gear, tracking dogs, cops on horseback and aircraft — as the search entered its second week Thursday and nervous residents stayed alert for any sign of the fugitive.

Danelo Souza Cavalcante, a 34-year-old from Brazil, escaped from the Chester County Prison on Aug. 31 by scaling a wall, climbing over razor wire and jumping from a roof. The breakout mirrored an earlier escape there in May and wasn’t detected by guards for a full hour, authorities say.

“This is an outrage. It never should have happened,” said Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan at a news conference.

Since the escape, there have been eight sightings that police believe could be Cavalcante, the latest around noon Thursday.

— The Associated Press