Terror Incident in NYC- Uzbekistani (29) kills 8, injures 11 driving truck down bike path- Suspect shot and in custody (1 Viewer)

[El Floppo]

this happened on a bike path- VERY distinct from the road- right next to a well known high school and very near the world trade tower.

from local news...

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.

All media responding to the incident in Lower Manhattan are asked to meet DCPI reps at Chambers Street and Greenwich Street.

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, the witness added.

"Everybody started running," the witness said. "...Everything was happening so fast."

The witness added of the driver, "He kept going all the way down full speed."

"Thank god the trick-or-treaters weren't out yet," the witness later said.

There is no active threat, according to the mayor's press secretary.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio are heading to the scene.

The FBI is also responding to the incident.

 

[Da Guru]

At least 6 dead now.  Police calling it a terror attack on CNN.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

NBC reporting 6 dead, 15 injured.

 

[Koya]

 

 

[Ilov80s]

At least 6 dead now.  Police calling it a terror attack on CNN.

Was that NYC Police or the CNN law enforcement analyst? 

 

[El Floppo]

At least 6 dead now.  Police calling it a terror attack on CNN.

NBC reporting 6 dead, 15 injured.

from cnn...

As many as six people are dead, according to two senior law enforcement sources on the scene, They added that it appears to be deliberate act.

No others are being sought, the NYPD said. Police said to expect "many emergency personnel" in the area of Chambers Street and West Street on the lower west side of Manhattan.

The source said police are considering terrorism as part of the investigation.

very well might be terror attack. or just a nutjob similar to the recent one near times square.

 

[OrtonToOlsen]

GD it

 

[Nick Vermeil]

Wife and kids would ordinarily be right in this hood on Chambers at this time headed to swim on Tuesday’s. (Thank you Halloween.) Thoughts out to all those affected. Very scary. 

 

[El Floppo]

Wife and kids would ordinarily be right in this hood on Chambers at this time headed to swim on Tuesday’s. (Thank you Halloween.) Thoughts out to all those affected. Very scary. 

that's where my daughter did her swim too. they're in chelsea now- trick-or-treating.

the truck is a rented Home Depot pickup, fwiw.

 

[El Floppo]

rented truck PLUS gun would imply terror intent IMO. :(  

 

[Ilov80s]

rented truck PLUS gun would imply terror intent IMO. :(  

Certainly seems that way

 

[Ilov80s]

Their is an excellent witness on CNN that said a man was arrested and he was not putting up a fight. So maybe there were 2 suspects?

 

[Billy Bats]

Their is an excellent witness on CNN that said a man was arrested and he was not putting up a fight. So maybe there were 2 suspects?

He did mention they started chasing after a 2nd suspect but he didn’t sound too certain about it. 

 

[Ilov80s]

He did mention they started chasing after a 2nd suspect but he didn’t sound too certain about it. 

Yeah and person he saw arrested could have been a mistake by the police- sometimes with such chaos mistakes like that can happen. 

 

[Ilov80s]

FBI has taken over case, treating it as terror attack

 

[urbanhack]

####.  :(

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Fox reporting he had a BB gun and a paintball gun

Shot, expected to survive 

 

[Da Guru]

rented truck PLUS gun would imply terror intent IMO. :(  

Very sad..   RIP to the deceased.

BREAKING: Suspect In Manhattan Truck Attack Was Yelling "Allahu Akbar" 

 

[Ilov80s]

Fox reporting he had a BB gun and a paintball gun

Shot, expected to survive 

NBC reported that as well but eye witnesses on CNN report hearing gun shots. One witness said he first thought it was a Halloween prank and the guy seemed scared, confused just aimlessly moving in random directions in the middle of the street with 2 guns drawn. 

 

[joffer]

Was it that small pickup with the smashed front?

 

[El Floppo]

holy hell... he drove a LONG ways on the bike path... they're saying 20 blocks, which is about a mile.

 

[joffer]

Was it that small pickup with the smashed front?

sounds like it.  Home Depot sticker.  seems like an really odd attack from an organized terrorist.

 

[El Floppo]

Was it that small pickup with the smashed front?

yes.

 

[lod001]

Vehicle attacks. Unfortunately you had to know this was coming to NYC.

 

[joffer]

8 dead :(

 

[lod001]

Wolf Blitzer. 'Does this look like a possible terrorist attack?'. Seriously? Outside of some old person hitting the gas instead of the brake, um, YEAH IT IS.

 

[Wrigley]

Likely? 

 

[El Floppo]

Wolf Blitzer. 'Does this look like a possible terrorist attack?'. Seriously? Outside of some old person hitting the gas instead of the brake, um, YEAH IT IS.

Likely? 

NYC had a guy drive through the Times Square area not too long ago... drunk, messed up guy- not terror. 

so yes- it's a legit question to ask the authorities.

 

[rockaction]

Thoughts and prayers to the victims. This is sick.  

 

[El Floppo]

Wolf Blitzer. 'Does this look like a possible terrorist attack?'. Seriously? Outside of some old person hitting the gas instead of the brake, um, YEAH IT IS.

and coincidentally- a friend posted today about an older woman driving up onto the sidewalk in his neighborhood and hitting a building. fortunately nobody hurt. also not terror, even though witnesses said she may have murmured "holy ####" 

 

[Wrigley]

NYC had a guy drive through the Times Square area not too long ago... drunk, messed up guy- not terror. 

so yes- it's a legit question to ask the authorities.

Reported yelling “god is great” while getting out  waving fake guns 

again, likely?  

 

[lod001]

and coincidentally- a friend posted today about an older woman driving up onto the sidewalk in his neighborhood and hitting a building. fortunately nobody hurt. also not terror, even though witnesses said she may have murmured "holy ####" 

Did she jump out shooting a gun....even a fake gun? This was obvious.

 

[El Floppo]

Reported yelling “god is great” while getting out  waving fake guns 

again, likely?  

of course it's likely. 

I'm not watching CNN- is he asking an authority or just reporting? I'd rather my news ask the questions before jumping to conclusions.

 

[Ilov80s]

Wolf Blitzer. 'Does this look like a possible terrorist attack?'. Seriously? Outside of some old person hitting the gas instead of the brake, um, YEAH IT IS.

The gun part is the weird part. If they were fake guns or bb guns, it seems to be out of place with a terror attack. 

 

[Slapdash]

Reported yelling “god is great” while getting out  waving fake guns 

again, likely?  

Likely a terrorist attack of some kind.  Conflicting/misinformation spreads like wildfire following any incident like this, so I'd take the bold with a grain of salt for now.

 

[El Floppo]

Did she jump out shooting a gun....even a fake gun? This was obvious.

guns plus rental truck plus driving a mile on a bikelane intentionally hitting people... I said it earlier- terror IMO. 

again- I don't want the people reporting my news making assumptions... that's not news, that's opinions. 

 

[El Floppo]

Reported yelling “god is great” while getting out  waving fake guns 

again, likely?  

Likely a terrorist attack of some kind.  Conflicting/misinformation spreads like wildfire following any incident like this, so I'd take the bold with a grain of salt for now.

agreed. I've read other incident reports during the early stages have some eyewitness say they heard god is great.... and of course people jump on it. some of them are verified, others aren't. 

#### it. arguing the style of news reporting is pointless here. 

 

[Ilov80s]

NY Police have said a bb gun and paintball gun were recovered from the perp. So those were the "handguns". That is so bizarre. WTF? 

 

[joffer]

Reported yelling “god is great” while getting out  waving fake guns 

again, likely?  

likely sounds right 2 hours in.

 

[El Floppo]

NY Police have said a bb gun and paintball gun were recovered from the perp. So those were the "handguns". That is so bizarre. WTF? 

seriously.. you'd think he'd be going for suicide by cop with that.

otherwise, why bother? 

 

[El Floppo]

coworker just said that he's read (lots of grains of salt here) that the guy was stopped by the school bus which intentionally blocked him

 

[joffer]

NY Police have said a bb gun and paintball gun were recovered from the perp. So those were the "handguns". That is so bizarre. WTF? 

that a using a relatively small vehicle sounds odd.  Can you get a bigger truck on that bike path?

 

[shadyridr]

My wife called me crying they were in lockdown and no way to get home. She missed all of trick or treating

 

[shadyridr]

Happened right by my old high school. Proud Stuyvesant alumni here. 

 

[Ilov80s]

seriously.. you'd think he'd be going for suicide by cop with that.

otherwise, why bother? 

He must have tried, but why not have real guns and go out shooting people? Doesn't that seem more aligned with a terror attack? I guess looking for logic in people like this is often a wasted effort. 

 

[Ilov80s]

that a using a relatively small vehicle sounds odd.  Can you get a bigger truck on that bike path?

Might not have been able to get a bigger vehicle on the path- maybe some here know. 

 

[jamny]

Happened right by my old high school. Proud Stuyvesant alumni here. 

Brooklyn Tech here.

 

[Koya]

My wife called me crying they were in lockdown and no way to get home. She missed all of trick or treating

That sucks.  Give her my best, gb.  

The faux guns are what throw me, makes it seem more like a plea for help / mental issue, but that I suppose we will learn as more information comes in. 

Just hope the toll doesn't rise.

 

[shadyridr]

Brooklyn Tech here.

 Ah the 3rd place school

 

[shadyridr]

That sucks.  Give her my best, gb.  

The faux guns are what throw me, makes it seem more like a plea for help / mental issue, but that I suppose we will learn as more information comes in. 

Just hope the toll doesn't rise.

 she's ok. On her way home in the ferry now. She works right over there