Truck attack in Lower Manhattan

posted by jidlaph on Happening

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tl;dr: Suspect hit numerous people on a bike path near WTC memorial "Road Rage" Home Depot rental truck Suspect alive and arrested; shot twice by police At least 6 fatalities Suspect shouted 'Allahu Akbar' Weilding paintball gun [BBC](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41825577) [Fox](http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/10/31/nypd-responding-to-reports-shots-fired-in-lower-manhattan.html) [Liveleak](https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d6d_1509478675) [AP News](https://apnews.com/aa83dfe6157f4214a5e92efaba4142c9/8-killed-by-New-York-motorist-in-'cowardly-act-of-terror') [New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/31/nyregion/police-shooting-lower-manhattan.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=span-ab-top-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news) Feel free to add links in the comments.

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[–] TheRedArmy 3 points (+3|-0)

From the BBC Link -

The driver emerged holding what appeared to be two handguns and made a statement "consistent with a terror attack" before being shot in the abdomen by a police officer stationed near the scene, he added.

"A statement consistent with a terror attack"? But I guess we can't know what the statement is because...reasons?

[–] InnocentBystander 2 points (+2|-0)

"Aloha Snackbar!"
BBC seems to be trying not to call it another Islam inspired attack.

But that's what it is, and what was said.

[–] TheRedArmy 3 points (+3|-0)

But that's what it is, and what was said.

Right. But why hide it is the question. And the answer is clear.

BBC seems to be trying not to call it another Islam inspired attack.

Truck attack in Lower Manhattan

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