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| A rural Kentucky school district has canceled classes for a third straight day out of fear that a fugitive accused of shooting at law officers in two states might be lurking nearby. | A rural Kentucky school district has canceled classes for a third straight day out of fear that a fugitive accused of shooting at law officers in two states might be lurking nearby. |
| Wednesday marks the fifth day of the hunt for suspect Floyd Ray Cook, who faces an attempted murder charge in Tennessee, where he is accused of shooting and injuring police officer Ahscari Valencia on Saturday during a traffic stop. When Valencia asked Cook to show his hands, he opened fire and escaped, according to Putnam County sheriff’s department spokeswoman Beth Nelson. | |
| Valencia was saved by his bulletproof vest. Cook also is accused of shooting at Kentucky trooper Jeremy Baker, who tried to stop him. Baker was not hit. | Valencia was saved by his bulletproof vest. Cook also is accused of shooting at Kentucky trooper Jeremy Baker, who tried to stop him. Baker was not hit. |
| Cook has been added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s top 10 most wanted list. | |
| Cumberland County schools superintendent Kirk Biggerstaff said calling off classes for a third day was a matter of prioritizing student safety. On Tuesday, Biggerstaff told the Associated Press he did not want students waiting for buses in neighborhoods that overlapped with the search area. | |
| “We still feel that student safety is compromised somewhat with this unique situation,” Biggerstaff said. | “We still feel that student safety is compromised somewhat with this unique situation,” Biggerstaff said. |
| The last confirmed sighting of Cook was in Cumberland County, which borders Tennessee. | The last confirmed sighting of Cook was in Cumberland County, which borders Tennessee. |
| Authorities are trying to determine whether he has a companion. He is thought to have access to a beige 2006 Ford Ranger with a Kentucky license plate. | Authorities are trying to determine whether he has a companion. He is thought to have access to a beige 2006 Ford Ranger with a Kentucky license plate. |
| A Kentucky state police dispatcher told the Guardian there were no updates on Cook’s whereabouts or whether he was with a companion. | A Kentucky state police dispatcher told the Guardian there were no updates on Cook’s whereabouts or whether he was with a companion. |
| The manhunt comes nearly a year after police spent about seven weeks in search of Eric Frein, the survivalist accused of killing a Pennsylvania state trooper. | The manhunt comes nearly a year after police spent about seven weeks in search of Eric Frein, the survivalist accused of killing a Pennsylvania state trooper. |
| Cook, 62, is described as a 6ft tall, 160lb white male with blue eyes, gray facial hair and gray, balding hair. His possible companion was described as a 5-foot-11, 220lb white male with green eyes and short brown and gray hair. | |
| Cook has a long criminal record, having been convicted of rape, burglary, robbery, assault and riot in Kentucky in the 1970s and 1980s. He was convicted of raping a 19-year-old in Marion County in 1971, according to state corrections department records. Cook registered as a sex offender and was required to remain on parole for the rest of his life. | Cook has a long criminal record, having been convicted of rape, burglary, robbery, assault and riot in Kentucky in the 1970s and 1980s. He was convicted of raping a 19-year-old in Marion County in 1971, according to state corrections department records. Cook registered as a sex offender and was required to remain on parole for the rest of his life. |
| In July, Cook was indicted on charges of first-degree trafficking in methamphetamine and tampering with physical evidence, according to Hardin County court records in Kentucky. He was scheduled for arraignment in August but did not appear. | In July, Cook was indicted on charges of first-degree trafficking in methamphetamine and tampering with physical evidence, according to Hardin County court records in Kentucky. He was scheduled for arraignment in August but did not appear. |
| He listed an address in Lebanon, Kentucky, on his sex offender registration form. | He listed an address in Lebanon, Kentucky, on his sex offender registration form. |
| Several months ago, the Marion County sheriff’s office, making routine checks on the sex offenders in the county, discovered he was no longer living there, said Sheriff Jimmy Clements. | Several months ago, the Marion County sheriff’s office, making routine checks on the sex offenders in the county, discovered he was no longer living there, said Sheriff Jimmy Clements. |
| Deputies there took out a warrant for his arrest and started searching for him. They discovered he was living at an address in the tiny town of Raywick, Kentucky. They staked out the home but were never able to catch him. | Deputies there took out a warrant for his arrest and started searching for him. They discovered he was living at an address in the tiny town of Raywick, Kentucky. They staked out the home but were never able to catch him. |
| The Associated Press contributed to this report | The Associated Press contributed to this report |
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