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| US files terrorism charges against NYC attacker, questions 2nd Uzbek man | |
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| Sayfullo Saipov has been charged with providing material support and resources to the Islamic State terrorist group, in connection with the truck attack in Manhattan that killed eight people, according to Reuters. A second Uzbek man is being questioned in relation to the attack. | |
| Saipov, 29, was formally accused on Wednesday of killing at least eight people on Tuesday, when he allegedly rammed a rented Home Depot truck into people on a bike path in lower Manhattan in New York City. | Saipov, 29, was formally accused on Wednesday of killing at least eight people on Tuesday, when he allegedly rammed a rented Home Depot truck into people on a bike path in lower Manhattan in New York City. |
| FBI assistant director William Sweeney said that the charges filed “should be taken as no indication that our work here is over,” and that authorities continue to investigate Saipov's social network history and other leads to further understand his motivation. | |
| "We will not stop until every last lead has been covered," Sweeney said. | |
| According to Reuters, the terrorist suspect verbally waived his "Miranda" rights while at Bellevue Hospital, where he was taken for treatment after being shot in the abdomen and apprehended by police Tuesday. | According to Reuters, the terrorist suspect verbally waived his "Miranda" rights while at Bellevue Hospital, where he was taken for treatment after being shot in the abdomen and apprehended by police Tuesday. |
| Saipov, a native of Uzbekistan living legally in the US since 2010, told law enforcement that Islamic State videos he watched on his cell phone inspired him to attack, US officials told Reuters. | Saipov, a native of Uzbekistan living legally in the US since 2010, told law enforcement that Islamic State videos he watched on his cell phone inspired him to attack, US officials told Reuters. |
| US officials said that Saipov chose to attack on Tuesday, because it was Halloween, and he expected more people to be out in public, Reuters reported. | US officials said that Saipov chose to attack on Tuesday, because it was Halloween, and he expected more people to be out in public, Reuters reported. |
| The FBI released a poster identifying 32-year-old Mukhammadzoir Kadirov as the second Uzbek man sought for questioning, in connection to the Tuesday attack. | |
| "We have found him," FBI assistant director Sweeney clarified around 6:00pm Eastern time. | |
| READ MORE: Uzbek president writes letter to Trump offering help investigating ‘ruthless’ NYC attack | READ MORE: Uzbek president writes letter to Trump offering help investigating ‘ruthless’ NYC attack |
| Saipov reportedly said he wanted to kill as many people as he could and intended to continue onto the Brooklyn Bridge where he would run over more pedestrians and cyclists. Saipov also said he made dry runs to practice driving and turning the pickup truck. | |
| Saipov asked for a flag of the Islamic State terrorist group to put up in his hospital room, and that he felt good about the attack, US authorities told Reuters. | |
| Saipov planned the attack for a year and he decided to use a truck about two months ago, according to the complaint, the New York Times reported. | Saipov planned the attack for a year and he decided to use a truck about two months ago, according to the complaint, the New York Times reported. |
| The charges Saipov is reportedly facing would be heard in a federal criminal court. He would not be considered an enemy combatant, which President Donald Trump said he favored during a meeting with his Cabinet earlier Wednesday. Trump added that Saipov could be sent to the Guantanamo Bay prison camp if he was classified as an enemy combatant. | The charges Saipov is reportedly facing would be heard in a federal criminal court. He would not be considered an enemy combatant, which President Donald Trump said he favored during a meeting with his Cabinet earlier Wednesday. Trump added that Saipov could be sent to the Guantanamo Bay prison camp if he was classified as an enemy combatant. |