At Least 6 Killed, 15 Injured In Lower Manhattan Incident

Police said one person is in custody.

By Mollie Reilly and Sebastian Murdock

NEW YORK ― At least six people were killed and 15 people injured Tuesday afternoon after a man drove a Home Depot rental truck down a bike path in lower Manhattan in New York City, striking several people, police said.

According to authorities, the driver went down the wrong way of a bike path on the West Side Highway, then rammed into another vehicle, reportedly a Stuyvesant High School bus. He then exited the vehicle brandishing what police described as “imitation firearms.” Police then shot him. 

Authorities confirmed one person is in custody, and said they weren’t looking for other suspects. They urged residents to remain clear of the area of Chambers Street and West Street.

The FBI and the New York Police Department are investigating the incident. Contradicting earlier reports, a law enforcement source told HuffPost the incident is being investigated as terror-related.

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