A man in a rented truck drove onto a busy bicycle path near the World Trade Center memorial Tuesday, killing at least eight people and injuring others, New York City police said.
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Eight dead in New York terrorist attack by truck
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NEW YORK CITY: A man in a rented truck drove onto a busy bicycle path near the World Trade Center memorial Tuesday, killing at least eight people and injuring others, police said. The driver was then shot by police after jumping out with what turned out to be two fake guns.
The arrested suspect is Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov, 29, an ethnic Uzbek immigrant who entered the United States in 2010 and lived in Tampa, Florida.
Two law enforcement officials said that after the attacker got out of the truck, he was heard yelling, "Allahu akbar".
A police official said the attack was being investigated as a possible act of terrorism.
The attacker was taken into custody after he was shot in the stomach by a New York City policeman, and neutralised. His condition was not immediately disclosed.
New York's Mayor Bill de Blasio labelled the attack a "cowardly act of terror."
New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo said the suspect appeared to have acted alone.
"There's no evidence to suggest a wider plot or a wider scheme. These are the actions of one individual meant to cause pain and harm and probably death," Cuomo said at the news conference.
Police said the vehicle, a rented Home Depot truck, entered the bike path on West Street a few blocks from the World Trade Center memorial and struck at least 15 people, leaving mangled bicycles behind. At least two bodies could be seen lying on the path beneath tarpaulins.
The police said they were not looking for additional suspects.
