Latest On NYC Terror Attack

By Tom Knighton

It’s still fairly early since the relative peace and quiet of a New York City afternoon was disrupted by guy with a truck, but there are things we have learned since then. As noted yesterday, we have the killer’s name, and we know his motive.

We also know that he pledged loyalty to ISIS.

Saipov had handwritten notes pledging his loyalty to the Islamic State terror network and shouted “Allahu akbar” (“God is great”) after the crash, law enforcement officials told Fox News.

Saipov, who was shot by police, was taken into custody and remained hospitalized.

The suspect had a green card, a source told Fox News. Saipov came to the U.S. in 2010, and, according to the Associated Press, has a Florida driver’s license but was said to be living in Paterson, N.J.

Saipov was an Uber driver who had passed a background check, the company told Fox News. It added that Saipov has now been banned from the app, and Uber has offered assistance to the FBI.

Saipov’s notes, written in Arabic and pledging loyalty to ISIS, turned up in and near the vehicle, Fox News was told. In addition, the New York Post reported …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms