'Cowardly act of terror': Truck driver kills 8 on bike path - AP
AP reports: "A man in a rented pickup truck mowed down pedestrians and cyclists along a
busy bike path near the World Trade Center memorial on Tuesday, killing
at least eight and seriously injuring 11 in what the mayor called 'a
particularly cowardly act of terror.'
The driver was shot in the abdomen by police after jumping out of the
truck with what turned out to be a fake gun in each hand and shouting
what witnesses said was 'Allahu Akbar,' Arabic for 'God is great,' authorities said. [...] New York and other cities around the globe have
been on high alert against attacks by extremists in vehicles. The
Islamic State group has been exhorting its followers to mow down people,
and England, France and Germany have seen deadly vehicle attacks in the
past year or so.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called it a 'lone wolf' attack and said there
was no evidence to suggest it was part of a wider plot."
Comment: Apparently in the confusion of scanning the news headlines on Tuesday night I prepared this post but saved it as a draft instead of posting it. I'm posting it now so it will go in the right space in the timeline of posts. [11/2/17]
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