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Truck attack in New York City: what we know so far | Truck attack in New York City: what we know so far |
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Just hours after a vehicle entered a bike path in lower Manhattan and drove over cyclists and pedestrians, details of the attack are being revealed. Here’s what we know so far: | Just hours after a vehicle entered a bike path in lower Manhattan and drove over cyclists and pedestrians, details of the attack are being revealed. Here’s what we know so far: |
Eight people have been killed and 11 others, including two children, were seriously injured. | |
Five Argentinian friends on holiday in Manhattan are among the dead. An Belgian woman visiting the city with her sister and mother is also one of the fatalities. | |
The suspect is 29-year-old Uzbekistan national and Uber driver Sayfullo Saipov, who was carrying a paintball gun and a pellet gun. | |
Saipov has undergone surgery and remains in critical condition in hospital. He is expected to survive. | |
The vehicle involved in the attack was a Home Depot rental truck. | |
Authorities are considering the attack a terrorist incident. | |
Donald Trump tweeted: “We must not allow ISIS to return, or enter, our country after defeating them in the Middle East and elsewhere. Enough!” He later tweeted “thoughts, condolences and prayers”. | Donald Trump tweeted: “We must not allow ISIS to return, or enter, our country after defeating them in the Middle East and elsewhere. Enough!” He later tweeted “thoughts, condolences and prayers”. |
Law enforcement officials have told reporters that as the suspect got out of the truck, he was heard yelling “Allahu Akbar”, the Arabic phrase for “God is great”. | Law enforcement officials have told reporters that as the suspect got out of the truck, he was heard yelling “Allahu Akbar”, the Arabic phrase for “God is great”. |
Numerous outlets have reported that authorities found handwritten notes in Arabic in the truck after the attack. This has not been confirmed by officials. | |
The suspect was shot by police, but survived and was taken to a hospital. | The suspect was shot by police, but survived and was taken to a hospital. |
Governor Andrew Cuomo called it a “lone wolf” attack, and authorities have said there is no ongoing threat or evidence of a wider plot. | Governor Andrew Cuomo called it a “lone wolf” attack, and authorities have said there is no ongoing threat or evidence of a wider plot. |
New York officials have not released details of any possible motive, and other elected officials have not referenced Isis in their public statements. | New York officials have not released details of any possible motive, and other elected officials have not referenced Isis in their public statements. |
The attack occurred a few blocks from the new World Trade Center building at the site of the 9/11 terrorist attack in 2001. | The attack occurred a few blocks from the new World Trade Center building at the site of the 9/11 terrorist attack in 2001. |
The incident happened near Stuyvesant high school, a prestigious Manhattan public school. | The incident happened near Stuyvesant high school, a prestigious Manhattan public school. |
The vehicle also hit a school bus, injuring two adults and two children. | The vehicle also hit a school bus, injuring two adults and two children. |