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[h=4]Who is Sgt. Jay Cook, the man who shot N.Y. escapee?[/h]Officials and the public are praising the officer who shot escaped murderer David Sweat.
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The manhunt is officially over as David Sweat was taken into police custody, thanks in large part to Sgt. Jay Cook. New York Police Superintendent Joseph D'Amico says the escapees may have used pepper to throw police dogs off their scent. VPC
Authorities surround prison escapee David Sweat after he was shot and captured June 28, 2015, near Constable, N.Y.(Photo: Burlington Free Press via law enforcement)
Officials and the public are praising New York State Police Sgt. Jay Cook, the officer who shot escaped murderer David Sweat in what N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo called a "very courageous act."
Sunday evening, the trooper had his own hashtag on Twitter (#jaycook) as users lauded his bravery, and maybe shared a brush with fame.
Sweat who was shot twice, was being transported Sunday evening to Albany Medical Center, a Level 1 trauma center in the state capital, according to medical spokesman Jeffrey Gordon.
On Sunday at about 3:20 p.m. ET, Cook spotted a "suspicious man" walking along a road in Constable, near the Canadian border.
Sgt. Cook chased Sweat, but couldn't catch him, then decided to fire his weapon at the escapee, Cuomo said. He "was alone when this happened."
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Two photos have emerged that appear to be of Cook from New York State Police's Facebook page, taken at the New York State fair in August 2014. Grateful fans are posting messages of appreciation as the images begin to spread online.
Cook is part of Troop B, which covers Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton and St. Lawrence counties.
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Praise, and a big sigh of relief, as N.Y. manhunt ends
This article will continue to be updated as more information emerges about the man who took down the second of two escaped inmates from Clinton Correctional Facility on June 6 and had eluded authorities for more than three weeks.
The other escapee, Richard Matt, was shot and killed Friday by law enforcement.
Sgt. Jay Cook is pictured at right in this Facebook post. He's shown with Troopers Xaymara Morales and Jon Giddings, Troop D.
Troop D - New York State Fair - New York State Police | Facebook
Troop D - New York State Fair - New York State Police | Facebook
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