What we know
New York authorities have ended their first briefing, hours after a vehicle entered a bike path in lower Manhattan in an incident officials have called an ?act of terror?. Here?s what we know so far:
Eight people were killed, and 11 others were seriously injured.
The suspect is a 29-year-old male, who had a paintball gun and a pellet gun.
Police have not provided details about the suspect?s identity, but said that given his mode of attack and a ?statement? he made, authorities are considering the incident a terrorist attack.
The suspect was shot by police, but survived and was taken to a hospital.
Governor Andrew Cuomo called it a ?lone wolf? attack, and authorities have said there is no ongoing threat or evidence of a wider plot.
The attack occurred a few blocks from the new World Trade Center building at the site of the 9/11 terrorist attack in 2001.
The incident happened near Stuyvesant high school, a prestigious Manhattan public school.
The vehicle also hit a school bus, injuring two adults and two children.
Donald Trump tweeted: ?In NYC, looks like another attack by a very sick and deranged person. Law enforcement is following this closely. NOT IN THE U.S.A.!?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...s-live-updates