Sayfullo Saipov

Mass Murderer

Sayfullo Saipov – 2017 New York City Truck Attack

Overview

On October 31, 2017, Sayfullo Habibullaevich Saipov, a 29-year-old immigrant from Uzbekistan, carried out a deadly terrorist attack in New York City. Using a rented pickup truck, he drove down a crowded bike path along the Hudson River in Lower Manhattan. The attack, inspired by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), was the deadliest terrorist incident in New York City since September 11, 2001.

The Attack

At approximately 3:05 PM, Saipov entered the West Side Highway bike path near Houston Street, driving a Home Depot rental truck at high speed. He continued for nearly a mile, deliberately targeting cyclists and pedestrians. The rampage ended when Saipov crashed into a school bus near Stuyvesant High School. Emerging from the vehicle carrying a paintball gun and pellet gun, he was shot and wounded by a police officer before being taken into custody.

Casualties

The attack killed eight people and injured at least eleven others. Many victims were tourists and local residents enjoying the Halloween afternoon. The victims included citizens from five different countries, highlighting the international impact of the tragedy.

• Darren Drake, 32, of New Milford, New Jersey – an American financial worker.
• Ann-Laure Decadt, 31, of Belgium – a tourist visiting New York with her mother and sisters.
• Hernán Mendoza, 47, of Argentina – part of a group of friends celebrating a high school reunion.
• Diego Angelini, 47, of Argentina – one of five friends on a sightseeing trip.
• Ariel Erlij, 48, of Argentina – another member of the visiting group.
• Hernán Ferruchi, 47, of Argentina – killed during the rampage with his lifelong friends.
• Alejandro Pagnucco, 49, of Argentina – also killed, part of the reunion group from Rosario.
• Nicholas Cleves, 23, of New York City – a local software engineer and data scientist.

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Darren Drake 32 yr old Male

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