to pick him and richard matt up and head south. they would kill mitchell s husband and get in the car and drive to mexico on the theory that mitchell was in love with one or both of them. reporter: instead, they headed into the woods. sources tell cnn sweat and matt split up five days ago because matt was slowing sweat down and had become ill. a new york state police officer out on patrol by himself, spotted sweat wearing camouflage near a barn in the town of constable, new york. he spotted a male who was basically jogging up along the side of the road. he approached him. and as he exited the car, the male turned to him. he says hey come over here. the male kind of ignored him. reporter: the officer pursued sweat on foot repeatedly ordering him to stop. when he refused, the officer opened fire shooting sweat twice in the torso. sweat was unarmed. sweat airlifted to a trauma
reporter: instead, they headed into the woods. sources tell cnn sweat and matt split up five days ago because matt was slowing sweat down and had become ill. a new york state police officer out on patrol by himself spotted sweat wearing camouflage near a barn in the town of constable, new york. he spotted a male who was basically jogging up along the side of the road. he approached him. as he exited the car the male turned to him. he says hey, come over here. the male kind of ignored him. reporter: the officer pursued sweat on foot repeatedly ordering him to stop. when he refused the officer opened fire shooting sweat twice in the torso. sweat was unarmed. sweat airlifted to a trauma center in albany where he s now being treated under heavy guard. he will be basically 24/7 lockdown for the rest of his life. reporter: residents here taking to the streets in celebration. the nightmare is finally