Convicted killer, escape artist and reputed cocksman Richard Matt got shot three times in the head Friday, but cops say he probably went out feeling no pain (they think he was wasted.)

The ethanol tea, via the New York Post:

Matt — who was wielding a stolen shotgun at the time of his death — may also have been drunk, with law-enforcement sources saying a bottle of “grape liquor” was found at the scene of the incident on Friday.

“We believe he was drinking just before he got shot. He may have been wasted,” one source said.

Cops say they also found a half-empty bottle of gin and “other liquor bottles” at a hunting cabin where they believe Matt was hiding out. His corpse reportedly “reeked of alcohol.”

And though the cops had some idea of where he was, Matt ultimately helped them out: an inopportune cough reportedly led them to his hiding spot. And it’s still unclear, but initial reports suggest he may have been fairly sick at that point: cops apparently found “soiled underwear” matching his DNA.

Let that be a lesson to you: benders never end well.

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