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Manhattan Attack (October 31, 2017)

Manhattan Attack (October 31, 2017)

On October 31, 2017, just before 3:20 p.m. local time, Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov drove a Home depot truck onto a busy bicycle path near the World Trade Center memorial and struck several people, killing at least six. [8] [5]

Saipov was heard shouting Allah Akbar as he jumped out of the truck carrying a pellet gun. [0] [8] [6]

Attack

Sayfullo Saipov drove a rented flatbed pickup truck from New Jersey painted as a Home Depot truck and swerved into the segregated bike lane of West Street in Lower Manhattan.

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He entered the bike lane from Houston Street, and ran over multiple pedestrians in the Hudson River Park bikeway, mainly bike riders, causing at least eight fatalities and fifteen injuries.

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Saipov came to a stop at Chambers Street after colliding with a school bus.

He reportedly left the truck with fake guns.

He shouted "Allahu Akbar" as he stepped out of the vehicle.

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He was shot by NYPD officers and taken into custody and medical care.

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Victims

The terror attack left 8 people dead and about a dozen people injured.

Among the dead were several international citizens that include 1 person from Belgium and 5 people from Argentinians. The Argentinians who died were: Hernán Diego Mendoza, Diego Enrique Angelini, Alejandro Damián Pagnucco, Ariel Erlij and Hernán Ferruchi.

The pals who died had rented bicycles and reportedly were walking along the downtown Manhattan bike path near Stuyvesant High School when the terror attack unfolded.

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References

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Citation Linknytimes.comPolice Respond to Reports of Possible Shooting in Lower Manhattan
Oct 31, 2017, 8:08 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comFirst responders at the scene
Oct 31, 2017, 8:08 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comInvestigators at the scene
Oct 31, 2017, 8:09 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comFootage of an injured cyclist
Oct 31, 2017, 8:09 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comTruck used in the attack
Oct 31, 2017, 8:11 PM
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Citation Linkbbc.comNew York shooting incident: Suspect held
Oct 31, 2017, 8:12 PM
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Citation Linkabcnews.go.comAt least 2 dead after truck drives onto bike path in New York City
Oct 31, 2017, 8:14 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comVictim
Oct 31, 2017, 8:21 PM
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Citation Linkwhec.comReport: 6 dead, 15 injured in incident in Manhattan
Oct 31, 2017, 8:27 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comAftermath
Oct 31, 2017, 9:26 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comPerpetrator on surveillance video
Oct 31, 2017, 9:27 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comAmbulances at the scene
Oct 31, 2017, 9:53 PM
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Citation Linknypost.comThe NY Postarticle about the victims of the terrorist attack.
Nov 2, 2017, 1:59 AM