There are reports of a shooting in Downtown Manhattan, New York City. The Daily Mail reports that the incident happened a little after 3:20 PM Tuesday near Chambers and Hudson Street near the World Trade Center. NYPD News tweeted out to avoid Chambers Street and West Street. They have one person in custody.
https://twitter.com/BreakingNLive/status/925443822749999104
The man in custody and suspect is Sayfullo Saipov. Saipov drove a rented Home Depot truck into a bike and pedestrian path along the West Side Highway. He struck many people leaving eight dead and at least 11 injured. Saipov drove south until he struck a school bus near Chambers street. The crash injured two adults and two children.
Accused terror suspect in today's ##NewYorkCity truck ramming: 29 year old Sayfullo Saipov. pic.twitter.com/4ASYb3pvBJ
— ChuckGoudie (@ChuckGoudieABC7) October 31, 2017
After the crash, Saipov stepped out of the vehicle holding imitation firearms. When he stepped out of the truck a police officer shot him in the abdomen and he was arrested. New York Police Commissioner James O’Neill said that a paintball gun and pellet gun were found at the scene.
The vehicle continued south striking another vehicle. The suspect exited the vehicle displaying imitation firearms & was shot by NYPD
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) October 31, 2017
The police and investigating the attack as a terrorist attack because it has mimicked other terrorist attacks. Six people were pronounced dead at the scene and two died later at a hospital.
According to ABC News Saipov is a 29-year-old from Tampa, Florida. He was born in Uzbekistan.
