8 Dead After Driver Plows into NYC Crowd, Starts Shooting in Apparent Terrorist Act; Yells "Allahu Akbar" +Videos
By Tyler Durden / ZeroHedge
In an attack that bears the hallmarks of recent terror assaults in the UK, Spain and France, a truck veered into the West Side Highway bike lane at 3:15pm on Tuesday afternoon, and mowed down cyclists and pedestrians, leaving as many as six dead and up to 15 injured near Chambers Street and West Street, near Stuyvesant High School in lower Manhattan. Witnesses described a scene of terror, saying a man in a truck ran over two people before plowing into a school bus.
“Jesus! A car just ran over 2 people and then crashed into a school bus. I see two dead bodies and citibikes on the floor destroyed,” a Twitter user wrote.
The as-yet-unidentified suspect has reportedly been taken into custody after being shot by police, according to the New York Times.
More than a dozen people were hit when a Home Depot rental truck zoomed at least 10 blocks down a popular bike bath from West Houston to Chambers streets according to NBC. Witnesses at the scene said the man also hit a school bus at some point during the alleged rampage.
Sources said that the driver hit a truck at Chambers street and got out of the vehicle with a gun. A witness said the man then fired the weapons – which sources said may have been a BB gun.
“A guy got out with his biker jacket and started shootin gup the place,” he said. “All the kids were in the courtyard at P.S. 89 and started running.” The suspect was then shot by police, according to sources. He’s in custody, police say.
Police said the suspect may have shouted Allahu Akbar before the attack, according to several witnesses.
The NYPD’s twitter account had the following information on the tragic terrorist event:
- Earlier a vehicle entered the West St. pedestrian/bike path a few blocks north of Chambers St.
- The vehicle struck multiple people on the path. There are several fatalities and numerous people injured.
- The vehicle continued south striking another vehicle. The suspect exited the vehicle displaying imitation firearms & was shot by NYPD
- The suspect is in custody. This is preliminary, more information to follow.
NBC is reporting that shots were fired at the scene, but it’s unclear if those shots were fired by police responding to the incident or the attacker. The vehicle also collided with a school bus carrying students from Stuyvesant High School. NBC aired the following footage shot by high school student of purported assailant in Manhattan.
Not gonna share it, but AP has a photo of at least one body covered with a white sheet on a bike path in lower Manhattan
NBC airs footage shot by high school student of purported assailant in Manhattan pic.twitter.com/afmkhaFWZ0
Police say they are not looking for additional suspects. Several nearby buildings, including Stuyvesant High, were placed under lockdown. The FBI’s New York field office is also responding. The attack occurrred at 3:15 pm Eastern Time. NBC is reporting that the driver fired a paintball gun or a bb gun before driving the truck into pedestrians. NBC has confirmed that the incident was a deliberate attack.
One witness told the New York Post the suspect got out of his vehicle and was armed with two guns.
CBS is reporting that police are treating the incident as a terrorist attack:
Steven Portnoy ✔@stevenportnoy
JUST IN: CBS News reports the incident in Lower Manhattan is now being investigated as a terrorist attack.
“What happened was there was a car crash … he came out of one of the cars. He had two guns,” a 14-year-old Stuyvesant High School student said. “We thought it was a Halloween thing. He started running around the highway. There was another guy in a green shirt that was chasing him around.”
“I heard four to six gunshots — everybody starts running,” she added.
According to some, this may be the most serious NYC incident since Sept 11:
Breaking NYC poss terror update https://twitter.com/W7VOA/status/925464049147633664 …
According to some tweets this may be most serious NYC incident since 911 — CBS News staying on the air
Grisly video taken at the scene shows the aftermath of the attack:
Police shut down the FDR to rush victims to Bellevue Hospital. The West Side Highway has been closed from 20th street down. The Home Depot truck used in the attack can be seen in the photo below…
The school bus rammed by the truck appears badly damaged…
UPDATE: Suspect In Manhattan Truck Attack Also Rammed School Bus; Up To 6 People Dead - http://breaking911.com/breaking-news-box-truck-mows-several-pedestrians-manhattan-heres-know/ …
Witness reports are trickling in…
“I saw a truck – a white pick-up truck – going down the bicycle lane and running people over,” one witness told CBS.
Hi Mike. I work for @NBCNews . Are you ok? where exactly are you?
Hi, I work on chambers street. Shots came from Chambers and West Street. Someone who was eyewitness said cab driver fired shots
NYPD has confirmed that the suspect is in custody.
Currently there is one person in custody. No others outstanding. All information is preliminary as the investigation is ongoing.
Video from NBC shows the blocked-off West Side Highway. Mayor Bill DeBlasio is on his way to the scene.
UPDATE: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is en route to the scene of the incident in lower Manhattan pic.twitter.com/4lCMsPAjEO
Video shows blocked off West Side Highway in New York City after incident in lower Manhattan pic.twitter.com/BxuiKtlx4N
Witnesses reported hearing gunshots.
I hope everyone’s ok. Was half a block from me, didn’t see it but heard 8-10 quick rounds fired off. Be safe with your kids out there.
Singer-songwriter Josh Groban tweted that he heard gunshots at the scene…
Oh my god I just heard gun shots and ran with my dog. Downtown. Fuck.
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Whistler Blowers, Insiders
Pro-terrorist , communist Mayor and ‘left-wing’ airhead governor calls this an act of terror.
See how fast these anti-American, criminal’s change their tune!
I see way more ambulances, stretchers, rescue personnel and FBI out there for 8 deaths than I saw for 58 deaths and 500+ injured. How strange.