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There’s already a long history of terrorists or otherwise deranged drivers using trucks to mow down and kill people, and now just such an attack has been reported in New York City.
According to Fox News, a man driving a rented U-Haul truck «went on a rampage» in Brooklyn, striking eight people including a police officer before being subdued and arrested Monday.
«‘Shoot me. I’m not stopping’ the unhinged driver shouted at cops who tried to pull him over after he’d left a trail of victims in his wake, leading to a high-speed chase that veered onto sidewalks at times,» the New York Post reported.
Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said eight people were in various hospitals with two in critical condition, and the suspect is identified as Weng Sor, 62.
Police described him as «emotionally disturbed» but reports said his motive remains unclear.
«At this time, we have no indication that there is any terrorism involvement in this incident,» Sewell said. «However, as always, we will continue to investigate this incident with the full resources of the NYPD and our partners.»
USA Today previously had detailed about how driving a truck over people has become a common terror tactic.
A recent attack left 10 dead and 15 injured when a man drove a van through pedestrians in Toronto.
Earlier, in Houston, a driver plowed into a crowd outside a bar, killing one and injuring three. In New York, a man stabbed two, then got into his car and drove into a crowd, killing one and wounding seven.
Suspected terrorist Sayfullo Saipov plowed through a busy bicycle path near the World Trade Center memorial in Lower Manhattan on Oct. 31, 2017, fatally striking eight people.
In Spain that year, a terrorist in a van killed 14 people and injured at least 100, and also that year, James Fields drove into a crowd of protesters, killing one and injuring 19, in Charlottesville, Va.
