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Now being praised for their actions. specifically that police sergeant jay cook being held a hero here. as for the people who are directly impacted this for a lengthy three week period there's a sense of relief. a few moments ago i went to a coffee shop and had a conversation with a store clerk and asked her how she felt about everything that went down yesterday she said she's, happy, obviously, but jokingly responded they won't have much to talk about anymore in this part of the country. it was a light moment that it's being felt out here. it doesn't hide the fact there was a very legitimate ...

>> david sweat was not armed when he was captured yesterday. he did have some things on him though. he had pop-tarts, bug spray, and maps carol. those two last things particularly interesting given that the rough terrain that he were navigating over the last three weeks as they made their way out away from the prison, and just to give you some perspective, he was about two miles south of the canadian border about 16 miles away from where his partner, richard matt was shot and killed. you know 1300 different searchers involved in this carol. at the end of it though it all came down to one state...

Back. polo this police officer who spotted him, who shot him, he is being hailed a hero. how did this all go down? >> reporter: like a hollywood movie, brooke. that's how it was described t. was a dramatic ending that took place yesterday. the police officer that spoke to governor cuomo said he was driving down the roads identified a suspicious individual. he claims he was able to identify him as david sweat, at which point sweat immediately makes a break for the tree line you see in the distance there, brooke. two main concerns on the mind of this police sergeant, one of them sweat was wearin...

To hurt again. we heard from the family releasing a statement thanking the estimated 1200 men and women who were searching for these dangerous individuals and wevent went on to reflect on that tragic day. to have someone you loved shot ambushed shot 15 times and then run over with a car simply for stopping to check unusual activity in a town park is a main no one can understand if you have not been through it firsthand. this come froms the tarsia family. this weekend, carol, we expect they will be back out there honoring their loved one's memory and reflecting on what played out in this corner...

No longer a dangerous throat that community or to any of the neighboring towns. instead he is in serious condition at the albany medical center and a team of specialists is involved in his care. i said "serious" not critical. he's apparently doing a little bit better. the nightmare ended with one lone officer, and you're looking at him. new york state police sergeant jay cook. it was officer cook who spotted sweat near a barn in constable, new york, just two miles from the canadian border. but when sweat took off running, sergeant cook took off after him and shot him twice in the torso. the ot...