2017 Lower Manhattan attack
On October 31, 2017, a man drove a pickup truck into cyclists and pedestrians along 1 mile (1.6 km) of a bike path alongside West Street, near Chambers Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City.
| 2017 New York City truck attack | |
|---|---|
 Rental truck used in the attack, seen the morning after | |
| Location | Along West Street in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 40°43′02″N 74°00′47″W / 40.7173°N 74.0131°W |
| Date | October 31, 2017 3:05 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. (EDT) |
Attack type | Vehicle-ramming attack, mass murder |
| Weapon | Pickup truck |
| Deaths | 8 |
Injured | 12 (including the perpetrator) |
| Perpetrator | Sayfullo Saipov |
| Motive | Islamic terrorism[1][2][3][4] |
The vehicle-ramming attack killed eight people, including five Argentines and one Belgian tourist, and injured eleven others. After leaving the truck, the driver appeared to be wielding two guns and was later shot in the abdomen by police, and then arrested.[5] An ISIS flag and a document that read "Islamic State will endure forever" in Arabic were found in the truck.[6]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation charged 29-year-old Sayfullo Habibullaevich Saipov, who had immigrated to the United States from Uzbekistan on a Diversity Immigrant Visa, with destruction of a motor vehicle and supporting a terrorist organization.
References
change- ↑ Ross, Brian; Mosk, Matthew; Katersky, Aaron; Margolin, Josh; Park, Cho; Christie, Megan (October 31, 2017). "Sayfullo Saipov identified as suspect in New York City vehicle attack: Officials". ABC News. Archived from the original on November 1, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ↑ Prokupecz, Shimon; Levenson, Eric; Gingras, Brynn; Almasy, Steve (October 31, 2017). "Note found in truck claims Manhattan attack done for ISIS, source says". CNN. Archived from the original on October 31, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
BarronWhatWeKnowwas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ Dienst, Jonathan; Thompson, Brian; Price, R. Darren (October 31, 2017). "Suspect Claimed He Committed NYC Truck Attack for ISIS: Sources". NBC New York. Archived from the original on October 31, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ↑ DelReal, Jose A.; Kilgannon, Corey (October 31, 2017). "A Mangled School Bus, Bodies Everywhere; 'It Was Surreal'". The New York Times. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ↑ "New York attacker had note in car declaring 'Islamic State will endure forever' in Arabic". Andrew Buncombe. The Independent. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
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