Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov, the man accused of committing yesterday's terror attack in Manhattan, was shot by a police officer as he attempted to flee the scene.
He was taken to a local hospital, where he is recovering from an abdominal wound.
The attack began when he drove his truck along a cycle path, hitting more than 20 people. Eight people were later confirmed dead.
The truck then collided with a school bus, injuring two adults and two children. After the collision, he got out of the vehicle brandishing what appeared to be two handguns.
A uniformed police officer assigned to the first precinct confronted him and shot him in the abdomen.
Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov, the man accused of killing eight people in yesterday's New York terror attack, attempting to flee the scene pic.twitter.com/HL4fo52Eva
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A paintball gun and a pellet gun were recovered from the scene
With authorities saying they believe the attack was a terrorist event, the lack of disclosure may reflect the nature of the investigation, which is still in its earliest stage.
According to US media outlets, the suspect shouted "Allahu Akbar" - Arabic for "God is greatest" – after leaping from his truck, which had crashed into a school bus as he sped away from the carnage.
(Video footage courtesy of Tawhid Kabir Xisan)
