So theyre running. I hear one over the young girls say hee got a gun hes got a gun. At that point i turn around. Around 30 seconds to a minute after that i started hearing gun shots. It have probably around five to ten gun shots one after another. Very fast. Reporter police say the suspect got out of the vehicle with an imitation firearm and shot by Police Officers. He is now in custody. Driver of the truck, 29yearold male exited the vehicle brandishing two handguns. Law enforcement shot the suspect in the ab doe meant. Reporter police and the fbi are now investigating. Authorities have named the suspect as 29yearold saipov of california. Some of the bicycles involved in the attack are from saddles highlighted in San Francisco. Abc 7 news checked with blazing saddles, the general manager and told us his thoughts are with the people of new york. Lets continue or coverage now with abc christian sze. Lets similarity with that frightening video of the aftermath. You see a few bicyclists. A
And im deion lim in for ama daetz. 8 people died and nearly dozens hurt after a man drove a truck down a bike path in lower manhattan. He traveled three quarters of a mile finally stopping at chambe chambers street. The police shot the attacker identified as Sayfullo Saipov. He used a truck in the attack before he began running people down. Maggy begins the Team Coverage with witnesses who described what happened. This was an act of terror, and a particularly cowardly act of terror aimed at civilians. Reporter police shutting down manhattans west side highway in the shadow of the world trade center. He was running in the street. Reporter initial reports plowing into people and shots fired. People scramble for safety. I was walking down the road. I see who women with children, so theyre running. I hear one over the young girls say hee got a gun hes got a gun. At that point i turn around. Around 30 seconds to a minute after that i started hearing gun shots. It have probably around five t