Terrorist Uses Vehicle as Weapon to Kill 8 People in NYC
A terrorist, on Tuesday killed 8 people and injured 11 in New York City. The 29-year-old terrorist, Sayfullo Saipov is not a US citizen, but originally from Uzbekistan. He was shot by the police and taken into custody.
Here are more details from ChristianHeadlines.com.
A man who had pledged his allegiance to the Islamic State drove a vehicle into pedestrians in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday, killing eight people and injuring 11 others.
The attack occurred near the new World Trade Center building and was the deadliest terrorist attack in New York City since the horrific 9/11 attacks.
According to FoxNews.com, the perpetrator, 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov, who is not a U.S. citizen and is originally from Uzbekistan, was shot by police and taken into custody.
New York City officials say security measures are being increased for Sunday’s New York City Marathon. There are an estimated 50,000 runners participating in the event. Some marathon activities, however, have been cancelled following the attack.
According to the New York Daily News, New York Road Runners said in a statement, “With respect to the victims, their families, and our city agency partners, we will be postponing our ceremonial Blue Line Painting and Faces of the Marathon media events originally scheduled for Wednesday, November 1. At this point, all other race week activities will continue as planned.”
Photo: NYPD officers stand guard during the annual Halloween parade after a man driving a rental truck struck and killed eight people on a jogging and bike path in Lower Manhattan on October 31, 2017 in New York City. Officials are reporting up to 8 dead and at least 15 people have been injured.
Photo courtesy: Kena Betancur/Getty Images
Posted: November 01, 2017 09:06 pm
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