New York City vehicle attack an 'act of terror' with at least eight dead, mayor says
By Mark Berman and Devlin Barrett October 31 at 5:28 PM
Breaking: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said that the vehicle attack in Lower Manhattan was ‘an act of terror,’ with at least eight dead and 12 injured.
Officials in New York said a vehicle drove onto a bike path in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday, killing at least six people and injuring others before the suspected attacker was taken into police custody.
The New York police and FBI investigators suspect terrorism as the motive behind the vehicle attack, according to law enforcement officials familiar with the investigation who asked not to be identified.
Officials suspect terrorism because the attack, in which a Home Depot rental truck was used to ram down cyclists on a bike path, appeared to be deliberate, and because of statements some witnesses said the driver made when he jumped out of the vehicle brandishing what appeared to be a weapon.
Police said the vehicle drove onto the West Street pedestrian and bike path, striking “multiple people” as it headed south. Police said the suspect got out of the vehicle bearing “imitation firearms” before being shot by officers and taken into custody.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/10/31/nypd-says-one-person-in-custody-after-reported-incident-in-manhattan
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very sad..
