The police officer who confronted and shot the New York City truck attacker has been hailed as a hero for his quick actions that ended the carnage.<br /><br />28-year-old Ryan Nash, was responding to another incident with his partner John Hasiotis when people told them of the pandemonium a short distance away. The officers ran to the scene and Nash spotted the suspect in the street.<br /><br />The rented pickup truck had stopped in a street in Lower Manhattan after mowing down and killing eight people on a bike path.<br />Sayfullo Saipov was brandishing what turned out to be a paintball gun and a pellet gun. Nash immediately opened fire, hitting him in the abdomen and ending the attack.<br /><br />New York police officer Ryan Nash, <br /> “I appreciate the public recognition of the actions of myself and my fellow officers yesterday. Although I feel that we were just doing our job, like thousands of officers do every day, I understand the importance of yesterday’s events and the role we played. And I am grateful for the recognition we have received”<br />
