Six dead in Manhattan terror attack
Cars and trucks have become the terrorists' weapon of choice. Other than staying indoors, how can we protect ourselves from these kind of attacks?
Six dead in Manhattan terror attack
The Associated Press, Oct 31 2017 4:34 PM
There are at least six fatalities this afternoon after a truck drove the wrong way for several blocks down the West Side Highway bike path near Stuyvesant High School in lower Manhattan, striking several people, according to sources at the New York Police Department who added that it appears to be deliberate act. The driver exited the vehicle with what appeared to be a gun and was shot by police. The individual is in police custody and is being taken to the hospital for treatment.
No others are being sought, the NYPD said. Police said to expect "many emergency personnel" in the area of Chambers Street and West Street on the lower west side of Manhattan. Police are considering terrorism as part of the investigation.
News footage showed crowds of spectators -- some capturing the scene with cellphone cameras -- gathered behind police lines. A white Home Depot truck with the front end smashed in was also visible. Parts of several mangled bicycles littered the popular bike path along the West Side Highway and the Hudson River, as medics tended to the wounded in the background.
"What I saw was that the driver, he didn't look like he was bleeding," said Ramon Cruz, a witness. "He was dragging his foot. He looks frustrated, panicked, confused. People are running past me, saying, 'He's got a gun. He's got a gun.' I didn't see any gun. It was a white pickup truck. He looked pretty bad without bleeding or anything like that. I didn't see him hit anybody. All I heard was the impact of a crash."
CNN's Jim Sciutto tweeted, "Latest on NYC: up to 6 dead, appears to be deliberate act, driver drove some 20 blocks down bike path - sources tell CNN."
