Suspect Sayfullo Saipov, who was reportedly living in Tampa, Fla., drove a rented Home Depot van onto a bike path in lower Manhattan Tuesday, killing at least eight people and injuring numerous others.
“I saw the car crash so I ran up the bridge,” a witness told PIX11. “When I ran up the bridge, I saw this dude with two guns. The guy with the two guns, for some reason, was running around. He was getting chased. And then all of the sudden, four shots went off and we all just started running.”
Saipov reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” as he drove into pedestrians while brandishing two fake guns, The New York Post reported.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called the rampage an “act of terror” Tuesday, adding it was “A particularly cowardly act of terror aimed at innocent civilians,” according to The Wall Street Journal.
NBC News: A picture from the scene of the incident in lower Manhattan New York following reports of a shooting. Courtesy @NYPDSpeechley pic.twitter.com/ppeMxzJ1l6
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) October 31, 2017
People in Halloween costumes stand near the scene of a pickup truck attack on West Street in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 31 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Video of scene of the shooting in Manhattan pic.twitter.com/GYtJNBRJ0y
— PM Breaking News (@PMBreakingNews) October 31, 2017
The scene of a shooting in downtown Manhattan where two people are feared dead and five are reportedly injured https://t.co/CLJFgqrUUR pic.twitter.com/Mx1zGW67IW
— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) October 31, 2017
The New York Police Department chased Saipov and shot him after the attack. He is now in police custody.
NYC attack update:
• At least 8 killed
• Mayor: “An act of terror”
• Motorist yelled “Allahu Akbar,” per officialshttps://t.co/r0VDb6rD3d— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 31, 2017
New York Police Department officers stand in midtown Manhattan, following a pickup truck attack on a Manhattan bike path, in New York, U.S. October 31, 2017. REUTERS/Devika Krishna Kumar
WATCH:
Here’s one law enforcement official’s description of the Manhattan attack https://t.co/OuDutSxGLp pic.twitter.com/p4JR3pOrsK
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 31, 2017
BREAKING: New photo appears to show Manhattan attacker being taken into custody alive – https://t.co/mzvV2F3f8g pic.twitter.com/T8oW0oOJZX
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 31, 2017
A pickup truck used in an attack sits on the intersection of West and Chambers Street in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 31 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter’s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org.