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

[muriel_volestrangler]

Last edited Tue Oct 31, 2017, 04:56 PM - Edit history (2)

Source: BBC

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

A man who emerged from the vehicle brandishing imitation guns was shot and arrested by police officers.
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New York City's mayor and governor are at the scene. US media are calling the incident a terror attack.

One eyewitness, 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.


Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41825577

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ABC: At least 2 dead, others injured after being hit by vehicle in New York City

At least two people have been struck and killed and several others injured in lower Manhattan in New York City.

The sprawling crime scene runs several blocks along the West Side Highway.

A suspect, who may have been shot by police, is in custody. The New York City Police Department said no others are outstanding.

A truck hit multiple people on the bike path on the West Side Highway, a witness told ABC's New York station WABC. The truck crashed into a school bus at Chambers and West streets, near Stuyvesant High School, and the driver got out and opened fire, the witness added.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/york-city-officers-responding-reports-shots-fired-lower/story?id50842052

CBS says the police are calling it 'apparent road rage' http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/10/31/multiple-injuries-reported-in-incident-in-tribeca/

NBC news now saying on air 6 dead, 15 injured: https://www.nbcnews.com/video/multiple-people-injured-in-downtown-nyc-1085509187700

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updated after casualties announced. Did read:

Man held after shooting incident in New York

"A suspect has been arrested in New York after people were reportedly shot and mown down by the driver of a car.

Multiple reports on social media suggested a man had driven at cyclists, possibly in a cycling line, before opening fire in the Lower Manhattan area.

Police said they had made one arrest after responding to "reports of shots fired"."

[RhodeIslandOne]

1. IS HE BROWN????

If not, move along, nothing to see.....

[spotthebird]

8. MSNBC has video of the driver, he looks white

He had a long beard and very short hair.

One of his guns is reported to be BB gun or a paintball gun.

[spotthebird]

11. The suspect supposedly yelled something about "Allah" when he exited

the truck.

So they can call it terror now.

[angrychair]

40. Get it right

If he is white he is crazy

If he is any shade of brown he is a terrorist

[ananda]

2. MSNBC ribbon: Multiple people dead, injured.

Sheesh

I hate guns.

[EllieBC]

3. Cars too.

Someone was mowing down cyclists and pedestrians with a vehicle per CNN.

[AtheistCrusader]

9. Conflicting reports. Possible the shots were from police, at the suspect.

Suspect ran people over with a truck.


Fucking humanity. Let's start there and narrow down the details as they become available.

[NewDem17]

12. Car did the damage

Front what I'm seeing reported. Supposedly one gun was a BB or paintball gun.

[sarisataka]

14. Do you also

Hate trucks?

[Eliot Rosewater]

28. I cant speak for the person you are talking to but no, I only hate guns.

More guns than people, dear god.

[aggiesal]

42. Now is not the time to discuss gun control ...

We’ll have plenty of time later to ignore gun control, giving it as much attention as it deserves.

[brooklynite]

4. I bike on that route about once a month...

[hamsterjill]

17. Thank goodness you weren't there today.

n/t

[brooklynite]

23. I normally do it after a meeting in Midtown...would have considered it tomorrow.

[hamsterjill]

47. Just glad you are safe.

So sad that others died, were hurt, and will be traumatized.

[Eliot Rosewater]

31. BTW assume you know this but you are very lucky to be able to live in that wonderful city.

I couldnt afford to but if you can then I hope and am sure you appreciate it!

[sir pball]

38. I was thinking about running down there today..

It's an easy long run down from up here, great for a day off. Went to lunch with my wife instead...my original timeframe would have put me down there just about at that time. Chills.

[jberryhill]

5. Road rage wouldn't be a surprise

It's amazing how some people are triggered by bicycles:

Both men in the truck were later arrested and charged with relevant violations.

[muriel_volestrangler]

6. Sounding unlikely - 6 dead, 15 injured, he apparently had a paintball or BB gun

which may be why some reports says he fired. Murder/suicide by cop?

[still_one]

15. It isn't road rage. This was a deliberate act.

[brooklynite]

27. Absolutely not...

The Hudson river bikeway is separated from the street by about five feet and a curb. You cannot drive into it or engage with bikers "by accident".

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7230284,-74.0117221,3a,75y,232.59h,86.95t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s96-AVAa74cdpUSXWltqrtQ!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo2.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3D96-AVAa74cdpUSXWltqrtQ%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D67.01596%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656

[jberryhill]

29. "road rage" is not accidental

[brooklynite]

36. ...but the first engagement usually is.

[brooklynite]

7. CBS News: NYPD treating this as a terrorist incident

[Pale Blue Dot]

10. CNN says terrorism is being considered a possibility.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/31/us/new-york-shots-fired/index.html

[OliverQ]

13. They're saying he shouted Allah Akbar. Trump supporters have already turned it into

an anti-liberal political rant.

[rockfordfile]

20. The attack happen to liberal areas. This was a attempt to distract.

I noticed that before Canada passed the Magnitsky Act there was a person running over people. It seems that the terrorism mostly happens to push against or distract. The terrorism in France before the election. Germany and UK.

[Initech]

24. Yup, Twitter and Facebook are pretty disgusting right now.

[jmowreader]

33. And no Deplorable's mouth is capable of forming those two words?

[humbled_opinion]

16. Mueller indictments taking

up too much media oxygen, the right needed the headlines changed if just for enough time to force through their tax charade.

[MichMary]

21. Um, are you saying

that this was a rw attack to take the focus off indictments???

Seek help.

[humbled_opinion]

37. I never said that

You implied it, I merely mentioned the effect it will have.

[LanternWaste]

55. You're confusing 'infer' and 'imply.

You're confusing 'infer' and 'imply.'

And yes, you did imply it. But I'd pretend I didn't make the implication if I were called on it as well...

[7962]

45. Don't worry, someone will say it soon enough.

And InfoWars will blame President Obama. Still.

[Rustyeye77]

51. Really?

FFS

[hamsterjill]

18. The mourning begins again.

The poor victims. The poor families. The poor spectators who will be forever traumatized. The poor first responders who will be affected.

All so very sad.

[ailsagirl]

19. As one DU-er wrote...

we should just fly the flag at half staff from now on

[brooklynite]

22. Video of suspect after van attack (MSNBC)

Link to tweet

[BigmanPigman]

30. Man, NYC has cameras everywhere, as well as well trained

police and citizens. "Run, hide, fight, talk" is how they are taught to respond if you live and work in NYC.

[brooklynite]

25. Now 8 dead...

[BigmanPigman]

26. When I heard that the killer started at Houston St.(SoHo)

and ended up way down town I said "Holy Shit" since I know how far that is in NYC blocks. For someone to drive the wrong way for 20 BLOCKS I knew it was terrorism. I also was glad that the police shot the guy in the leg but that was just how he was hit randomly while their goal is to just take a person down ASAP and not take particular aim. Now the guy will be tried and most likely go to jail instead of taking the typically "easy" way out by lethal gunshot.

The fucking moron will love this...TERRORISM (aka DISTRACTION). I wouldn't put it past them to be grateful for this in a really screwed up, political agenda, propaganda way.

[pfitz59]

32. Time for the Trumpsters to 'rally around their leader'...

http://nypost.com/2017/10/31/several-people-shot-in-downtown-manhattan/

[brooklynite]

34. ABC News: Suspect is Sayfullo Saipov, age 29, from Tampa

Last name suggests Kyrgyz

[romanic]

35. Sounds like a coordinated terror plot.

It just never ends.

[Iggo]

41. Coordinated with what?

What's the other thing?

[romanic]

61. Sorry

When I heard there was a shooting in addition to the guy running people over, I intially thought it was two separate attacks. My mistake. :/

[LanternWaste]

54. About as coordinated as the Charlottesville attack.

About as coordinated as the Charlottesville attack.

[Rustyeye77]

39. Damn fundies.

[greatbaldeagle]

43. This was literally the one thing that could change the subject from Mueller/Trump/Russia

I hate these freakin idiots!

[Sunlei]

44. what adisgusting POS person. America will have to have walls to keep cars away from bike/walk paths.

[7962]

46. Already heard it mentioned; blocking the open entrance areas.

Like what was done on Times Square after the drunk driver drove onto that sidewalk

[Alameda]

48. that's my old neighborhood

Used to live on W Houston, before being gentrified out. I'm a school crossing guard and have to stand in front of vehicles every day only armed with my safety green jacket, whistle and stop sign. I can't tell you how nervous it makes me when people don't come to a complete stop.

[jcmaine72]

49. Religion is a curse upon humanity.

[oberliner]

50. Up to 8 killed in this terror attack

"Man driving a truck" indeed.

[brooklynite]

52. Note About ISIS Found in Truck Used in NYC Terrorist Attack, Sources Say

NBC News:

Police have found a note inside that truck that was used Tuesday to run down people on a bike path in lower Manhattan that indicates the suspect claimed to have carried out the attack for the Islamic State terrorist group, law enforcement sources said.

Eight people were killed and 11 others were seriously injured when Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov, 29, a native of Uzbekistan who came to the United States in 2010, allegedly drove onto a bike path near the West Side Highway on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

Saipov allegedly crashed the truck into a school bus, got out with two imitation firearms and shouted "Allahu Akbar," Arabic for "God is Great" before he was shot and wounded by police, authorities said.

[brooklynite]

53. Tourists from Argentina, Belgium among dead in Manhattan terrorist truck attack

New York Daily News:

Five of those killed after a terrorist plowed a truck through a Manhattan bike path were Argentine high school pals celebrating three decades of friendship.

The Argentine government identified the slain victims as Hernán Mendoza, Diego Angelini, Alejandro Pagnucco, Ariel Erlij and Hernan Ferruchi.

Erlij was an established businessman crafting steel near his Rosario hometown, while Ferruchi was an architect. All of them were visiting New York City for what would be a fateful 30-year reunion.

The vacationers spent the brisk, sunny afternoon pedaling along the Hudson River when 29-year-old suspect Sayfullo Saipov stormed toward them in a rented Home Depot flatbed truck.

[oneshooter]

56. Should the company that rented the truck to him be held responsible?

After all they did allow him to rent one of their vehicles. Why should they not be sued?

[EX500rider]

57. Now, now, you know that only applies to firearms...

[muriel_volestrangler]

58. Guns are designed to kill, vehicles are not

and threads about attacks are not designed for firearms obsessives to push their obsession on the rest of us. Please do not try to hijack threads.

[Marengo]

59. And yet something not designed as a weapon was used as a weapon to kill 8. Am I to believe that...

No technology exists that could, if not prevent attacks, at least mitigate the lethality of motor vehicles if used as a weapon? As these incidents become more common, perhaps it is time to hold the manufacturers liable until they begin to take steps to reduce harm potential. Are you opposed to this?

[sarisataka]

60. Don't forget to sue the truck manufacturer

For not monitoring how its vehicles are being rented out