NYC 'terror' attack leaves 8 dead, several injured
At least eight people are dead after a driver
barreled into a bike path and crashed a rental pickup truck into a crowd
in Lower Manhattan Tuesday afternoon, shouting "Allahu Akbar," law
enforcement sources tell Fox News and The Associated Press.
Another 11 people were injured,
officials said. The 29-year-old driver was shot by police and taken into
custody, law enforcement sources told Fox News. The suspect remains
hospitalized.
The NYPD is responding to reports of a shooting in Lower Manhattan Tuesday, a few blocks from the World Trade Center Memorial. (New York Police Department)
Four of the injured were teachers and students near Stuyvesant High School, who were riding on a short yellow school bus when the driver hit them with his Home Depot rental truck. One of the students remains in critical condition, according to a press release from NYC schools.
Mayor Bill de Blasio, speaking at a press conference Tuesday evening, called the incident "an act of terror."
"This was an act of terror, and a particularly cowardly act of terror aimed at innocent civilians," de Blasio said.
Governor Andrew Cuomo referred to the incident as a "lone wolf" attack, and added that at this point in the investigation, there is no evidence to suggest that there was a wider plot.
Member of joint terrorism task force tells Rick Leventhal that the suspect exited vehicle with a paintball gun and a BB gun. Video
Source: Lower Manhattan suspect yelled 'Allahu Akbar'
Around the globe, cities have been on high alert regarding vehicle attacks. The Islamic State has been encouraging its followers to mow down people, and England, France and Germany have all seen deadly vehicle attacks in recent months and years.
FBI officials confirmed to Fox News that they have agents responding to the situation "with NYPD." A bomb squad was also on scene examining a vehicle.
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke said in a statement that "DHS and its law enforcement partners remain vigilant and committed to safeguarding the American people."
Four of the injured were teachers and students near Stuyvesant High School, who were riding on a short yellow school bus when the driver hit them with his Home Depot rental truck. One of the students remains in critical condition, according to a press release from NYC schools.
Mayor Bill de Blasio, speaking at a press conference Tuesday evening, called the incident "an act of terror."
"This was an act of terror, and a particularly cowardly act of terror aimed at innocent civilians," de Blasio said.
Governor Andrew Cuomo referred to the incident as a "lone wolf" attack, and added that at this point in the investigation, there is no evidence to suggest that there was a wider plot.
Member of joint terrorism task force tells Rick Leventhal that the suspect exited vehicle with a paintball gun and a BB gun. Video
Source: Lower Manhattan suspect yelled 'Allahu Akbar'
Around the globe, cities have been on high alert regarding vehicle attacks. The Islamic State has been encouraging its followers to mow down people, and England, France and Germany have all seen deadly vehicle attacks in recent months and years.
FBI officials confirmed to Fox News that they have agents responding to the situation "with NYPD." A bomb squad was also on scene examining a vehicle.
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke said in a statement that "DHS and its law enforcement partners remain vigilant and committed to safeguarding the American people."
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