The eight People Killed is from new jersey. This is a live look over the scene of the attack in the tribeca neighborhood of manhattan. The truck involved in that attack, as you can see, is being towed away. In the process of being removed right now. Two of the eight victims were americans. 32yearold darren drake from milford, bergen county, was killed. This is a picture of him attending a Halloween Party last friday. 23yearold man from new york also died. Nbc10 has Team Coverage of this major story. Rosemary connors is live near the scene in manhattan hearing more from people who witnessed the attack firsthand. Erin coleman is live in our breaking news center with what weve learned about the suspect. Reporter a big part of the investigation right now is sorting through the suspects history online. So far, there is no indication that he communicated with anyone prior to the attack. Today, were learning much more about the accused attacker. 29yearold sayfullo saipov. Based on the investi
Late this afternoon that truck was removed from the accident scene. Its under the blue tarp. The suspect was shot by police when he jumped out of the truck. A note found inside the truck included a handwritten message saying isis lives forever. Investigators tell nbc news he was consuming isis propaganda and officials believe he was not part of a larger plot. Nbc10s Rosemary Connors is live in manhattan tonight. Rosemary, we heard the mayor of new york say this was going to be the case. There is extra security all over that city. Reporter absolutely, jacqueline and jim. You can get a sense of it from the congested traffic behind me in the middle of the intersection, a few blocks away from the scene of the attack. We are also a few blocks away from the world trade center. Even up there, police have flooded the streets, making sure they are safe and secure. In the meantime, eyewitnesses tell me they are coming to grips with what they heard and saw yesterday. I hear something coming. And
Police are with the wagners about getting out a warning. My concern is that the kids in the area know its not a hoax or trick. It is for real. This needle had to be inserted and put it all the way through. We are examining the wrapper and candy itself. And we are going to determine where this happened. Lily anna is checking the other pieces of candy and none of them have been tampered with. And no one was injured and eventually they will try to go doortodoor in the effort to find out where the tainted tootsy roll came from. Sara bloomquist, channel 6 action news. We have to get much tougher. We have to get much smarter. And we have to get much less politically correct. President trump is demanding a cleat overhaul of how any none american is allowed into the United States following yesterdays terror attack in new york city. They say that the suspect, Sayfullo Saipov spend years in the u. S. On a valid visa and part of that time he spent planning the massacre. And now the investigation
Sayfullo saipov accused of renting a truck in new jersey tuesday and driving it down a bike trail for nearly a mile running into people killing an injuring many. He appears to have followed almost exactly to a tee the instructions that isis has put out in its social Media Channels before with instructions to their followers on how to carry out such an tack. Reporter police say, they have interviewed saipov whos in the hospital after police shot him ending his rampage. The suspect reportedly bragging about the attack. New yorks governor says, saipov was radicalized in the u. S. I believe we consider this person to be enemy combatant. Reporter he was living in paterson, new jersey, 25 miles from the scene. Members of a mosque there are condemning the attack. Allegedly, he came to this mosque with nobody is familiar withers gentleman. Reporter the suspect had not been the subject of any previous investigations but say it appears he had connections to individuals previously investigated by
Live from cooper hospital with more on his injuries. Shawnette. Reporter iain and lucy the officer were told is in stable condition right now. He was shot in the upper right thigh. Camden metro police chief Scott Thompson spoke with us moments ago. He says that the officer is doing okay. But he will be monitored throughout the night. So as we take look at video from the scene earlier this evening, here is what we know. This happened just after 10 00 oclock tonight in the south section of the city near eighth and chelten. Officers approached three suspicious males. Thats how the police chief worded it. One started to run. The officer engaged in some sort of a struggle witness suspect after they say he pull out gun. That suspect were told shot the officer. Fellow officers managed to arrest the suspect right there at the scene. The suspect was taken into custody without incident. He was not injured. Um, and were currently conducting further investigation as to who he was with and what he