The attack on Manhattan: the driver on a truck crashed into people on a bike path. Main

At least eight people died

The criminal drove on a light truck for a bicycle path at West Street in Manhattan at about 15:05 local time (22:05 Moscow time). He drove about 20 quarters and shot down, according to preliminary data, about 20 people. At the time of publication of the material, it is known about eight dead and 11 victims who were hospitalized. The authorities emphasize that there may be more victims, since some of them could leave the scene themselves.

The criminal managed to detain, he was wounded and located in the hospital. According to eyewitnesses, at some point the car turned off the bike path and collided with the school bus (there were four people inside-whether they were injured, it is unknown). After that, he ran out of a car with a traumatic weapon and a paintball gun; The policeman who was nearby opened fire and wounded him. It was originally reported that the criminal himself shot, but this information was not confirmed. It is known that the truck used by the criminal was leased.

Sourcescall the name of the attacker - Saifullo Khabibullaevich Saipov. The criminal lived in Florida; Presumably , he is a native of Uzbekistan, who moved to the United States in 2010 . This is not officially confirmed; The police only reported that the criminal is 29 years old. Saipov worked as one of the Uber drivers, the company said. He successfully passed the audit, mandatory for all drivers using this taxi order service, representatives of the company said, adding that now the Saipova account was disabled.

The crime was recognized as a terrorist attack -the mayor of New York Bill de Blazio called the attack; Prior to this, sources in law enforcement agencies told reporters that the crime is investigated as a terrorist attack. According to eyewitnesses, the criminal, having left the car, shouted "Allah Akbar." In the cabin of the truck, according to the sources in the police, a note was found with an oath for allegiance to the Islamic State. The police of New York, without confirming this information, admitted that he made statements “consistent” with the version of the attack.

The last major terrorist attack in New York occurred more than a year ago : on September 17, home-made bombs were blown up in New York and New Jersey. Then 29 people suffered. The 29-year-old Ahmad Khan Rakhami, an American of Afghan descent, was detained for terrorist attacks.

Victor Davydov