At least eight people have been killed in new york, 12 people hurt, by a man who drove a pick up truck into pedestrians and cyclists before crashing into a school bus. He then came out of the vehicle carrying two imitation guns. He was shot by police and arrested. Police sources have named him as Sayfullo Saipov, aged 29. Reports say hes from uzbekistan and arrived in the United States in 2010. 0ur correspondent, Michelle Fleury is at the scene. And michelle, what do we know of the victims . We are starting to get information about those who were killed. Eight in total. We now know from the Argentine Foreign Ministry that five argentinians were among those killed in this attack. They were here, cycling on this bicycle path, coming to the city to mark their 30th anniversary since their graduation. Also won twitter the foreign minister for also won twitter the foreign ministerfor belgium also won twitter the foreign minister for belgium said that one person from belgium was killed and th
Nationale drove on to the bike path and started running over cyclists, pedestrians, it ended after he crashed into a school bus. Saipov exited the vehicle confronted by a Police Officer who shots him in the stomach. He is at the hospital recovering from surgery. He has a florida drivers license but its believed he lived here in new jersey at this Apartment Building in pasaic. We also learned that Law Enforcement officials told us the suspect rented that the home depot truck about one hour before the attack today. At a home depot in new jersey. And he drove to manhattan to carry out the attack. Lots of witnesses at the time. Some heard him sout allahu akbar before the capture. Police were pushing everybody back it was a chaotic scene. Further on chambers they were treating wounded. We were able to see the pick up truck with the front smashed. People didnt know what was going op pretty chaotic scene. There is no evidence that suggests a wider plot or wider scheme. But the actions of one
End. Eight people killed, 11 others hurt. Now investigators say that 29yearold Sayfullo Saipov is the man behind the wheel. He was an uzbek national. He was cleared to be an uber driver. Jay gray has more from new york city. We have multiple people on the ground from chambers all the way up to houston. Reporter victims of an afternoon attack along this Lower Manhattan bike path. It happened out of nowhere. I was walking down the street. It was a normal day. And multiple gunshots one after another. It was completely unexpected. Reporter this rented truck barreling over bike riders and slamming into a school bus. Eight people were killed, 11 injured. This was an act of terror. And a particularly cowardly act of terror aimed at innocent civilians. Reporter carried out police say by 29yearold saifullah saipov, this video showing saipov after he jumped from the truck yelling allahu akbar, according to police. I saw a guy with two guns. A and the guy with two guns was running around. He was
Is live in new york city tonight for us. Kenneth, what can you tell us. Reporter good evening to you from Lower Manhattan where authorities are literally combing the highway inch by inch as they try to figure out how it all unfolded. What happens in the days and weeks leading up to this. Multiple casualties, the situation here. The deadliest terrorist attack in new york city since 9 11 unfolded in the shadows of the World Trade Center. This was an act of terror. A particularly cowardly act of terror. Just after 3 00 p. M. A white pickup truck jumped a curb and drove onto a bike path running alongside the west side highway. The vehicle continued south for several blocks, striking more than a dozen people. It came to a halt when it smashed into a school bus. The driver got out and started to walk across the roadway. He appeared to be heavily armed. I saw him walking down the street. Police officers confronted the man shooting him once in the abdomen. The subject was wounded transported t
Good evening everyone, im Ukee Washington. Im natasha brown. Heres the at least at least eight people were killed and at least 11 others were seriously injured. The suspect has been identified as 29yearold Sayfullo Saipov. He rented a truck from home depot and mowed down cyclists. They say he yelled allah akbar, are back for god a great when he got out of the truck, a note found referenced isis. Its estimated barrelled along the path about 14 blocks before slam ongoing a school bus. He was eventually shot by police and taken into custody. We have Team Coverage of the attack, we begin with david spunt near the scene in Lower Manhattan. David . Reporter jessica, this is the deadliest terror attack since 911. Ironically im standing a cob of blocks away from the world trade center. I want to back out of the way and show you this is an incredibly active crime scene. Hours later you can see this Crime Scene Team behind me. Theyre still collecting evidence trying to keep people out. We know t