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Article snippet: Sayfullo Saipov sped a rented truck down nearly a mile of a Hudson River bike path on Tuesday afternoon, killing eight people and injuring 12 more, before crashing in front of Stuyvesant High School in TriBeCa. Then he began to run. But at Chambers Street, there was Officer Ryan Nash. Officer Nash fired nine shots at Mr. Saipov, ending the worst terrorist attack in New York City since Sept. 11, 2001. The police commissioner, James P. O’Neill, said Tuesday that one bullet struck Mr. Saipov in his abdomen. Mr. Saipov, who the police said was responsible for the attack, was brandishing two weapons, which turned out to be a pellet gun and a paintball gun. “To NYPD Officer Ryan Nash — thank you for your bravery & quick action in stopping yesterday’s terrorist attack,” William J. Bratton, a former commissioner of the New York Police Department, wrote on Twitter. “Truly one of New York’s Finest.” In a news conference on Wednesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio said he had spoken to Officer Nash since the attack. “He is a good young man; he was very humble about what he did, but what he did was extraordinary,” the mayor said. “And it gave people such faith and such appreciation in our police force.” Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo joined in the praise, calling the officer “talented” and “brave.” Officer Nash is a five-year veteran of the force, working day tours in the First Precinct in Lower Manhattan, according to a person familiar with the details of Tuesday’s attack. He was one of f... Link to the full article to read more