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"2017 New York City attack" redirects here. For the car crash in May 2017, see 2017 Times Square car crash.
2017 West Side Highway attack
Part of Terrorism in the United States
The Tribeca Bridge, the site of the vehicle's collision with a school bus
2017 New York City truck attack is located in Manhattan
2017 New York City truck attack
2017 New York City truck attack (Manhattan)
2017 New York City truck attack is located in New York City
2017 New York City truck attack
2017 New York City truck attack (New York City)
LocationWest Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Coordinates40°43′02″N 74°00′46″W / 40.717126°N 74.012760°W / 40.717126; -74.012760
DateOctober 31, 2017 (2017-10-31)
3:05 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. (EDT)
Attack type
Vehicle-ramming attack
Weapons
Deaths8+[1]
Injured15+[1] (11 critical condition)

On October 31, 2017, a flatbed pickup truck was driven into pedestrians along West Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, causing at least eight deaths and multiple injuries. Reportedly shouted the phrase "Allahu Akbar" according to witnesses. The driver was shot by police and arrested. The attack is being investigated as a radical islamic terrorist attack and a Joint Terrorism Task Force is involved.[2]

Attack

Profile shot of a flatbed truck with the Home Depot logo on it
A man being tackled to the ground by police officers in the middle of a city street
A Home Depot Load ‘N Go Flatbed Truck, similar to the one used in the attack (left). Saipov being tackled by the NYPD at Chambers Street (right)

At around 3:05 p.m. EDT on October 31, 2017, a man named Sayfullo Saipov (29) driving a rented flatbed pickup truck from New Jersey painted as a Home Depot truck swerved into the segregated bike lane of West Street in Lower Manhattan.[3] Entering the bike lane from Houston Street, the driver ran over multiple pedestrians in the Hudson River Park bikeway, mainly bike riders, causing at least eight fatalities and fifteen injuries.[1][4][5] The driver came to a stop at Chambers Street after colliding with a school bus. He reportedly left the truck with fake guns. Law enforcement officers said that he shouted "Allahu Akbar" as he stepped out of the vehicle.[1] The suspect was shot by New York City Police Department officers and taken into custody and medical care.[6][7][8]

Suspect

The police named the suspect as 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov, a citizen of Uzbekistan and resident of Tampa, Florida.[9]

Aftermath

Stuyvesant High School was placed on lockdown after reports of shots were heard nearby. Several nearby streets were also closed.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Mueller, Benjamin; K. Rashbaum, WIilliam (October 31, 2017). "Multiple Deaths Reported as Driver Careens Down Bike Path in Manhattan". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on October 31, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  2. ^ Helsel, Phil; Winter, Tom (October 31, 2017). "Terrorism suspected after Truck Driver Kills Six in Lower Manhattan". NBC News. National Broadcasting Company (NBCUniversal). Archived from the original on October 31, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  3. ^ Barron, James (October 31, 2017). "Manhattan Truck Attack: What We Know and Don't Know". New York Times. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  4. ^ BBC News staff (October 31, 2017). "New York attack: At least six killed by man driving truck". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on October 31, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  5. ^ Henderson, Barney; Allen, Nick; Riley-Smith, Ben (October 31, 2017). "New York shooting: Six dead as truck drove along bike path in suspected terror attack". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Archived from the original on October 31, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  6. ^ Katersky, Aaron; Shapario, Emily (October 31, 2017). "At least 2 dead, others injured after being hit by vehicle in New York City". ABC News. American Broadcasting Company. Archived from the original on October 31, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  7. ^ Moore, Tina; Celona, Larry; Marino, Joe; Prendergast, Danie (October 31, 2017). "Bloodbath in downtown NYC after driver runs over pedestrians, starts shooting". New York Post. News Corp. Archived from the original on October 31, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  8. ^ Associated Press staff (October 31, 2017). "Motorist hits people on bike path near World Trade Center". Associated Press. New York. Archived from the original on October 31, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  9. ^ ABC News staff (October 31, 2017). "ABC News is reporting the suspect who is in custody is reportedly from Tampa, Florida, his name is Sayfullo Saipov". ABC News. New York. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
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