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Jay cook did when you think he was alone on patrol in the incredibly remote place where you are. pick up the story from there and walk me through some of the details we're getting on this takedown. >> ashleigh, you touched on a very important point here. he'll 1200 officers canvassing the area yet this ended with a single confrontation between two men that new york state police officer and cop killer david sweat. it all played out right here in this field. let me show you what this officer is telling new york governor andrew cuomo that went down yesterday afternoon. police sergeant jay cook sa...

Major police force said. >> he made comments at the scene of the arrest and upon arrival at both medical facilities. we have tried to gleam whatever information we can from mr. sweat that will be useful for the investigation. but once he is wrapped up in medical care as he is which is a priority, we have to take a back seat and let the professionals treat him. >> reporter: and sweat will be facing charges on the escape and burglary for breaking into hunting cabins. the clinton county da said sweat could be now facing solitary confinement for years. if he does talk that could be his only bargai...

>> absolutely. you always try to take somebody alive. in this particular case this fits into what's called a deadly force policy. this individual was a murderer. in fact, he had killed a law enforcement officer brutally. and that there was an imminent danger to the public. fe got away and got into the woods, who knows what would have happened from this point on. so he was right within his rights, sergeant cook from the ny state police to make that shot. it's a clean shooting and i don't think there's going to be any issue regarding this shooting, anybody questioning why he pulled the trigger i...

>> you know what, you were passing me a note to talk about what's involved in that type of. have you reached that treeline? you might have turned around if he had a weapon. it's an interesting situation how that sergeant, sergeant jay cook, was able to take this guy not knowing, perhaps, everything. >> in the '90s, i was involved in a shooting with several police officers. i thank god there were a lot of officers that were able to come to the scene. he was firing his weapon at. . it's the most frightening thing in the world, harris, the most frightening thing in the world. fortunately for us, ...

Sound officer so i think this is a good learning point for all of america to see because if we were to put -- if there was a film footage of this takedown and we put that side by side with what happened in south carolina when a guy was not? the back, you'll see things that are similar but the totality of the circumstances was completely different. this is are the things that officers have to deal with and the decisions they have to make in a split second everyday. >> this guy has made a steal. just a remarkable performance by sergeant cook. a true hero. >> let's not forget there was another of...