New York attack: At least six killed by man driving truck

[Abdullah719]

At least six people have been killed in New York after the driver of a truck mowed down people on a cycle path in Lower Manhattan.

A man who emerged from the vehicle brandishing imitation guns was shot and arrested by police officers.

Police urged people to avoid the area as a major emergency services operation got under way.

US police describe the incident as a terror attack, with reports saying the FBI is now leading the investigation.

One witness, identified as "Eugene," told ABC Channel 7 that he saw a white pick-up truck driving fast down the cycle path alongside the West Side Highway, near Stuyvesant High School, at full speed and hitting a number of people.

He also reported hearing about nine or 10 shots.

The New York Police Department described what had happened in a series of tweets:

"Earlier a vehicle entered the West St. pedestrian/bike path a few blocks north of Chambers St.
"The vehicle struck multiple people on the path. There are several fatalities and numerous people injured.
"The vehicle continued south striking another vehicle. The suspect exited the vehicle displaying imitation firearms & was shot by NYPD
"The suspect is in custody. This is preliminary, more information to follow."

Another witness, Carina, was picking up her son from a nearby school. She told local TV station WCBS-TV: "I could see a lot of smoke and as I got to the corner that's when I started seeing people on the west side highway hitting the ground and I saw this guy... I don't know what he was holding.

"It looked like one of those air guns in a weird way. I didn't know what it was but he was definitely aiming it and it was right there, right by the school.

"So immediately everyone just started screaming 'SHOOTING! SHOOTING!' and we all ran. We ran as fast as we could and everyone was scrambling to get their child and scrambling to get into the cafeteria."

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41825577

 

[KingKhanWC]

RIP.

I'll guess a lone wolf, mentally unstable etc.

 

[90MPH]

Apparently the suspect is "muslim" according to CNN as he was shouting God is great in Arabic.

 

[IMMY69]

Truck incident, not shooting.
Appears that guns were fake.
Idiot drove down a cycle lane killing at least 6 people.

Terrorist incident and witnesses saying the driver should “god is great”

 

[Black Zero]

It's by truck
And witnesses say that guy shouted Allah o akbar.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Apparently the suspect is "muslim" according to CNN as he was shouting God is great in Arabic.

Ok its terrorism then.

 

[IMMY69]

RIP.

I'll guess a lone wolf, mentally unstable etc.

He’s been caught so they’ll interrrogate him and hopefully find out what motivated him to carry out this dispicable act.

 

[carbon11]

Well i for one hope the culprit isn't Pakistani or Afghan

That will only increase pressure on Pakistan

 

[90MPH]

Ok its terrorism then.

Whatever he is or his motive he is a twisted individual for killing innocent people.

 

[KingKhanWC]

He’s been caught so they’ll interrrogate him and hopefully find out what motivated him to carry out this dispicable act.

ISIS will be claim this as they claimed the Vegas shooting. The murderer will be labelled as a terrorist.

The motivation is never really disclosed as it would often point to foreign policy, something which imperial nations like to keep under the carpet.

 

[90MPH]

8 people have now been confirmed dead.

 

[Abdullah719]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Watch as <a href="https://twitter.com/NYCMayor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NYCMayor</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/NYPDONeill?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NYPDONeill</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/NYGovCuomo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NYGovCuomo</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/FDNY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FDNY</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/NewYorkFBI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NewYorkFBI</a> update New Yorkers on incident in Lower Manhattan. <a href="https://t.co/AOgsR8BEaK">https://t.co/AOgsR8BEaK</a></p>— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) <a href="https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/925473409559130112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[90MPH]

It's obviously an ISIS inspired terror attack - the type we have seen in Europe over the last 2 years.

Now that their caliphate dream has been decimated there will be more of these cowardly attacks from the extreme nut cases associated with them.

 

[Bewal Express]

RIP. Like the loss of all innocent lives, another pointless attack which benefits no one.

 

[Abdullah719]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">London stands in grief and solidarity with the great city of New York tonight. <a href="https://t.co/ojrxSDnZos">pic.twitter.com/ojrxSDnZos</a></p>— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) <a href="https://twitter.com/SadiqKhan/status/925481529404424193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[90MPH]

Speculation from news outlets say the suspect is a 29 year old from Uzbekistan.

 

[Syed1]

Is he terrorist or mentally unstable?

 

[CanadianG00se]

Is he terrorist or mentally unstable?

That depends whether the guy is Muslim or not. If he is Muslim, then its a terrorist attack otherwise its some dude who heard voices of demons and had history of mental illness.

 

[Syed1]

That depends whether the guy is Muslim or not. If he is Muslim, then its a terrorist attack otherwise its some dude who heard voices of demons and had history of mental illness.

Sir that is what I meant

 

[giri26]

It is sad that it continues to happen in the US. Terrorist attack or not, this is really sad I my prayers go out to all the victims of the attack. To think that my last job in the US was in Manhattan and I worked there for 2 months before calling it quits sends chills down my spine. Hope this stops soon and people start respecting human life more.

 

[Black Zero]

The name of terrorist is Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov.

Police shot him in abdomen and now he is out of surgery.

If you ask Taliban, ISIS, Al-qaida, Boko Haram, why they kill civilians, they would tell thats its allowed as per their religion.

 

[www787]

The name of terrorist is Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov.

Police shot him in abdomen and now he is out of surgery.

If you ask Taliban, ISIS, Al-qaida, Boko Haram, why they kill civilians, they would tell thats its allowed as per their religion.

Every insane killer has always a reason to kill.

 

[Black Zero]

Every insane killer has always a reason to kill.

Sorry, what do you exactly mean?

 

[Black Zero]

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[giri26]

Victims of New York truck attack include five Argentinian friends on school reunion

The five men who were killed were part of a group of school friends who travelled to New York to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their graduation. Another member of the group remains in hospital.

The official statement from Argentina’s foreign ministry reads:

The Argentine government expresses its sincere condolences for the death of Argentine citizens Hernán Diego Mendoza, Diego Enrique Angelini, Alejandro Damián Pagnucco, Ariel Erlij and Hernán Ferruchi, which occurred as a result of the dramatic terrorist attack in New York this afternoon.

Also, Martin Ludovico Marro is hospitalised at the Presbyterian hospital of Manhattan recovering from injuries suffered, out of danger according to the official medical report.

The compatriots, from the city of Rosario, were part of a group of friends celebrating the 30th anniversary of their graduation from the polytechnic school of that city when the tragic event occurred.

The consulate general continues working in contact with the police authorities and the hospital that received the affected, as well as with the relatives in Argentina.

We accompany the families in this terrible moment of deep pain, which all Argentines share.

 

[SandyB]

News says he's from Usbekistan .. Does that country have an extremism problem even ?

Condolences to the victims..

 

[Varun]

Seems to be a fortnightly occurrence in today's times.

RIP.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

News says he's from Usbekistan .. Does that country have an extremism problem even ?

Condolences to the victims..

Pretty sure they do. I seem to recall some militants caught in Pakistan's FATA regions were found to be Uzbeks. On the plus side, this will provide a timely fillip for Trump's Muslim ban proposal.

 

[SandyB]

Pretty sure they do. I seem to recall some militants caught in Pakistan's FATA regions were found to be Uzbeks. On the plus side, this will provide a timely fillip for Trump's Muslim ban proposal.

The responses on twitter are way stronger than ususal. Seems like the terrorist was a guy who came here on some sort of visa scheme implemented by the democrats.

 

[James]

That depends whether the guy is Muslim or not. If he is Muslim, then its a terrorist attack otherwise its some dude who heard voices of demons and had history of mental illness.

But it is a terrorist attack. Let’s not divert from the point at hand.

 

[James]

The responses on twitter are way stronger than ususal. Seems like the terrorist was a guy who came here on some sort of visa scheme implemented by the democrats.

The Democrats have a lot to answer for, they seem to be worse than the Republican Party IMO.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

The responses on twitter are way stronger than ususal. Seems like the terrorist was a guy who came here on some sort of visa scheme implemented by the democrats.

Well then they will need to look at that visa scheme. I don't have any stake in the politics involved, but these sort of people shouldn't be getting through.

 

[the Great Khan]

News says he's from Usbekistan .. Does that country have an extremism problem even ?

Condolences to the victims..

sort of. At one point they were trained by the CIA/NDS/Raw to carryout attacks in Pakistan and Russia. We killed scores of them in the last 6-8 years.

 

[Varun]

sort of. At one point they were trained by the CIA/NDS/Raw to carryout attacks in Pakistan and Russia. We killed scores of them in the last 6-8 years.

What a wonderful friend the USA has been to Pakistan. Major non-NATO ally my foot.

 

[the Great Khan]

What a wonderful friend the USA has been to Pakistan. Major non-NATO ally my foot.

you know what kissingers famous quote about being a friend of the US is? lol..chk it out on google...

yes they have caused us alot of problems. I mean RAW didnt get involved fully until a while later (but I can undertsand that since we dont have the best relatinship etc) but the CIA has been upto all sorts will mercenaries and very dodgy groups.

 

[Marshland]

In the States at the moment.

The anti-Islam sentiment is palpable and attacks like these do not help in the slightest.

 

[HussainRx8]

Ever since I moved to New York I'm amazed at how quickly the city moves on from such tragedies. I work close to lower Manhattan and it almost seems like a peripheral memory for most.

 

[MenInG]

In the States at the moment.

The anti-Islam sentiment is palpable and attacks like these do not help in the slightest.

unfortunate when someone causing 600+ casualties gets less hate than Muslims!

 

[Pakistanian]

Pretty sure they do. I seem to recall some militants caught in Pakistan's FATA regions were found to be Uzbeks. On the plus side, this will provide a timely fillip for Trump's Muslim ban proposal.

Those were Afghan Uzbeks.

 

[IMMY69]

ISIS will be claim this as they claimed the Vegas shooting. The murderer will be labelled as a terrorist.

The motivation is never really disclosed as it would often point to foreign policy, something which imperial nations like to keep under the carpet.

It's high time these countries, lead by the biggest superpower in the world, not only owned up to it's mistakes but actually take action to solve the problem and by action I mean develop the countries they have destroyed and help ease the pain of those left behind.

 

[www787]

The responses on twitter are way stronger than ususal. Seems like the terrorist was a guy who came here on some sort of visa scheme implemented by the democrats.

The Democrats have a lot to answer for, they seem to be worse than the Republican Party IMO.

lottery based green card (diversity visa from lower level of immigration to US). Basically people apply in a lottery where if your name get selected then you are given green card on arrival. Started in 1990.

But, that does not mean they do not follow the protocol, it takes years and multiple interviews after interviews to grant a visa that will give green card on arrival to US.

How is this a democrat party fault? I do not understand other than giving Trump and republican an opportunity put blame on Democrats because this program was started by Democrats.

Any person can be self radicalized whether that person was born in US or immigrated to US. Sad reality of the new world.

 

[Varun]

Ever since I moved to New York I'm amazed at how quickly the city moves on from such tragedies. I work close to lower Manhattan and it almost seems like a peripheral memory for most.

Don't fall for this one. It's a tactic politicians use to have people forget about their misdeeds / failings and supposedly 'move on'.

We see in the likes of Mumbai all the time, be it after a blast of some sort or after the annual monsoon deluge. The residents are baying for blood but out come the mantris and netas and laud the spirit of the city when in reality citizens have to get to work to earn a living.

 

[CanadianG00se]

But it is a terrorist attack. Let’s not divert from the point at hand.

Try explaning that to YANKEES!!

 

[MenInG]

Its an attack by a madman. Thats all it it is.