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Summary
At least eight people have been killed in New York after the driver of a truck mowed down people in Lower Manhattan
The rented pick-up truck entered a cycle path and hit cyclists and pedestrians
The truck collided with a school bus; the attacker then left his vehicle and brandished two weapons
A police officer shot the attacker in the abdomen
Police confirm the suspect, a 29-year-old male, has been taken to hospital
Mayor of New York Bill de Blasio calls the attack an 'act of terror'
A paintball gun and a pellet gun were recovered from the scene
Full story herepublished at 23:20 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
Image source, Reuters'He was screaming in the street'published at 23:16 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
Witnesses tell the BBC what they saw.
Media caption, New York attacker was 'screaming in the street'
First death in a terrorist attack in New York since 9/11published at 23:13 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
This is the first death in a terrorist attack in New York since 9/11, Karen J Greenberg of Fordham University School of Law’s Center on National Security told the BBC's Tara McKelvey.
This is also the first truck attack by a terrorist in New York.
“This is not a trend,” she added.
The moment the suspect was tackledpublished at 23:09 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
Media caption, Footage shows New York suspect tackled by police
Trump offers prayers for victims of 'terrorist attack'published at 23:06 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
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End of twitter postThe BBC live from the scenepublished at 23:05 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
BreakingSorry, we're having trouble displaying this content.View original content on FacebookThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Facebook content may contain adverts.CBS News tweets picture of the suspectpublished at 23:01 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
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End of twitter postIn pictures: New York attackpublished at 22:55 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
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The BBC's Michelle Fleury reports from New Yorkpublished at 22:52 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
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End of twitter postA law enforcement official speaks to the NYTpublished at 22:49 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
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End of twitter postThe "First Precinct" refers to the local New York Police Department team.
Trump: IS must not enter our countrypublished at 22:46 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
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The singer was walking his dog near the scene when he heard gunshots.
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End of twitter postWhere the attack happenedpublished at 22:19 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
The attack unfolded in Lower Manhattan near the elite Stuyvesant High School and just blocks from the World Trade Center.
UK Foreign Office updates its US travel advicepublished at 22:18 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
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End of twitter postChronology of the attackpublished at 22:07 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
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Image source, AFPNYPD Commissioner James O'Neill has given the following chronology:
- At 3:05pm, a male driving a rented truck from hardware store Home Depot entered a cycle path
- Struck a number of pedestrians and cyclists
- At Chambers Street, the truck collided with a school bus, injuring two adults and two children
- After the collision, the driver of the truck, a 29-year-old male, got out of the vehicle brandishing two handguns
- A uniformed police officer shot the subject in the abdomen, who was taken to hospital
- A paintball gun and a pellet gun were recovered at the scene
- Eight fatalities have been reported
Suspect 'came to US in 2010'published at 22:03 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
BreakingCBS News reports the suspect is 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov from Tampa, Florida. He came to the US in 2010.
Bill de Blasio: Be vigilantpublished at 21:58 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017
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