Truck Hits and Kills 8, Driver Starts Shooting Near World Trade Center Lower Manhattan is in a frenzy right now after a man driving a Home Depot truck struck 4 bike riders and began shooting erratically this afternoon.
The NYPD reported one man was in custody after initial reports of gunfire set off a mad scramble in the downtown area. Police flooded the area shortly after the first shots were fired around 3 p.m.
“I thought it was Halloween (prank) or something,” said witness Tawhid Kabir, 20, of Queens. “I saw the gun running in a circle and I realized it was serious.”Witnesses reported seeing a gunman firing from inside a Home Depot truck, and video showed a truck from the home improvement store sitting on a median.
“He shot about 15 times toward the pier and down West St.” one witness told the Daily News. There was no immediate word on deaths or injuries, although witnesses said two bodies were covered with blankets at the scene. -(NY Daily News)
Details are still emerging. 8 people have been confirmed dead.