Manhunt for fugitive accused of firing on cops in 2 states
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Police are continuing to search for a man accused of shooting and injuring a Tennessee deputy Saturday, and then firing at troopers in Kentucky a few hours later.
Kentucky State Police spokesman Billy Gregory said authorities are searching for Floyd Ray Cook, who fled into the countryside along the border of the two states.
Putnam County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Beth Nelson said Officer Ahscari Valencia of the Algood Police Department in Tennessee pulled Cook over Saturday in Putnam County when the suspect fired. Nelson said Valencia was wearing a bulletproof vest, which saved his life.
Gregory said Kentucky troopers later found a vehicle near Burksville, Kentucky, matching the description in the Tennessee shooting and pulled it over. A man inside fired. The troopers weren't injured.
On Sunday, authorities say Cook pulled a gun on a teen in Burkesville, in southern Kentucky, reports CBS affiliate WTVF. According to the station, police say the teen was in his car with his girlfriend, pulling up to his father's house when Cook came out of the woods, told him to stay in the car and pulled a gun on him.
The boy told the station he recognized Cook from media reports.
Police reportedly cornered Cook on a nearby road and said they believed he was barricaded inside the teen's father's home. SWAT teams swarmed the home Monday after an hours-long standoff, but Cook wasn't inside, reports the station.
Cook is wanted for attempted murder of a police officer.
Police describe him as a white male with blue eyes, about six feet tall and 160 pounds. He's balding with gray hair and was last seen wearing blue jeans and a green "Carhartt" type jacket.
He's considered armed and dangerous and citizens are urged not to approach him if they see him. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call the Putnam County Sheriff's Office at 931-528-8484.