New York, Nov. 1 (TNS): At least six people have been killed in New York after a man drove a truck onto a busy bike path and emerged with a fake gun.
The man, who was shot and taken into custody by police, injured at least 15 people at West Street and Chambers Street, which is near the site of the World Trade Centre attacks, at 3:15pm Tuesday afternoon local time.
The attack is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism.
The man also hit a school bus before he drove onto the bike path. Dramatic images showed mangled bikes left strewn across the pavement, while two bodies could be seen lying under a tarp.
The attack comes just hours before New York’s annual Halloween parade, which attracts thousands to the West Village, a few blocks north of Lower Manhattan.
It’s believed the people killed were run over by the truck, rather than being shot Police told local media the guns the motorist was carrying were fake.
