Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 01 Nov 2017, 03:55 am Print
The deadly incident also left 11 gravely injured.
Officials have termed it a terror attack and said that a man has been nabbed.
The arrested man has been identified as 29-years-old Sayfullo Saipov, an immigrant who came to the US in 2010.
Reports quoted witnesses as saying that he shouted Allahu Akbar before killing the pedestrians.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has said that it was a "cowardly act of terror aimed at innocent civilians".
"We know that this action was intended to break our spirit. But we also know that New Yorkers are strong, New Yorkers are resilient and our spirit will never be moved by an act of violence and an act meant to intimidate us," the Mayor added.
My thoughts, condolences and prayers to the victims and families of the New York City terrorist attack. God and your country are with you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 31, 2017
US President Donald Trump condoled the loss and tweeted, "My thoughts, condolences and prayers to the victims and families of the New York City terrorist attack. God and your country are with you!"
Image: Screengrab from YouTube
- US: Pro-Palestinian protesters refuse to disband from Columbia University
- Horses run loose in London city, later recovered by cops
- Silence the guns, amplify women’s voices for peace to end rape in wartime
- Timur Ivanov: Russian Deputy Defence Minister detained over accusation of taking bribery
- Suspected Chinese spies detained from China,UK
