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Single-handedly stopped him? >> that was a major concern out here wolf, with the scene that played out. a very dramatic one at the conclusion of this manhunt. were told that that trooper, that new york state trooper jay cook was on patrol along the road im standing on and noticed a suspicious individual who he would identify as david sweat, made contact with him. thats when david sweat made a break for the treeline you see in the distance. theres a couple of on lookers that have made their way o...

Officer, sergeant jay cook who was walking and patrolling himself after 3:00 sunday afternoon in constable, new york. he saw someone he believed resembled david sweat. he approached him, encountered him, engaged him and thats when sweat began to run and sergeant cook took out his weapon shooting him two times in the torso. as we were going to constable hearing that something was happening we see a convoy of new york state police vehicles as well as two ambulances speeding along the highway with ...

Manhunt for the two convicted murderers is now officially over. david sweat who was shot by police and taken into custody sunday spotted by a lone state trooper in constable, new york near the canadian border. he was transferred to albany medical center last night where he is kept in a secured, locked unit. the medical director says hes in critical condition. it all comes just two days after richard matt was discovered and killed by law enforcement in the woods about six miles from where sweat w...

Medical center where sweat is in custody. >> reporter: he was brought in here late last night and this is where the regions level one trauma unit where he is receiving care. he was shot twice and is being closely monitored on a variety of levels as you can probably imagine. sweet, who kept up to 1300 law enforcement agents on the hunt for 23 days after his daring prison escape from clinton facility was shot yesterday heading for a tree line a few miles from the canada border. jay cook is being h...

Shot cuffed and under arrest. escaped killer captured after spening three weeks running from the police. >> a single sergeant is responsible for the takedown. comes two days after sweats accomplice richard matt was killed. peter doocy is live in con stable new york where all of the ak unfolded and wrapping up this 23-day stay. whats going on this morning? >> reporter: brian, david sweat was wearing heed to toe camouflage and had been wearing pepper shakers to throw off the scent of the canines. ...

Mexico, which would have been aided by joyce mitchells vehicle. they would kill mitchells husband and then get in the car and drive to mexico. >> so sweat was taken into custody yesterday after a state trooper shot him twice in the torso. he is in serious condition. all of this unfolded a mile from the canadian border. also not far from where richard matt shot and killed by police on friday. join e manager from constable, new york is msnbcs adam reiss. is sweat revealing details to the cops? >> ...

Alleged that matt shot at a vehicle, a camper the driver of that camper alerted authorities. they moved in quickly. they encountered matt and then of course they found evidence to suggest that sweat was in the area. so even though they were looking in this 6 million acre area all of a sudden it condensed to a couple miles and they were able to find him. >> thanks to new york state police sergeant jay cook who is being commended as far as how he went about in capturing sweat. is that pretty much ...

Thank you. >> my pleasure. >> sweats dramatic capture thanks to law enforcement jay cook. griff jenkins is on the ground in upstate new york. he spoke to a neighbor who knows jay cook. >> sea hero, there is no question about that i have known him for over 30 years and this is something extraordinary. when i heard this it didnt surprise me. a week ago i asked him when are you going to catch this guy. >> said be patient with me, i will eventually. jay is resting. asked him how much sleep he got la...

Question of whether the death penalty is effective, good policy or in fact unconstitutional. >> all right. as we await the other two decisions, pete williams stand by as you listen and he will bring that to us as it becomes available and we will bring it to you at home as soon as we have these decisions. now developments from upstate new york where for the first time in three weeks, afr the manhunt for a pair of escaped killers comes to an end. this morning 35-year-old david sweat is hospitali...

>> 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. ...