The offender, who was riding in the pickup truck and drove more than 12 people on the bike path in Manhattan, identified. This 29-year-old , Saifullo the habibulloevich was Saipov, a resident of the Tampa (Florida).
According to preliminary data, Saipov arrived in the U.S. from Uzbekistan in 2010. In the country it was done through John F. Kennedy International Airport. However, in Florida a young man settled at once.
In 2012, Saipov was detained by the police in Palmyra (Pennsylvania), 2015 in Mount Holly Springs Borough (Pennsylvania). Both times on the question of the place of residence he replied: Paterson, new Jersey. According to NBC, Saipov spent a lot of time over the past 7 years in new York and new Jersey.
At the time of arrest Saipov was shot police officer shot in the stomach. At the moment he is in hospital, under medical supervision and round-the-clock police protection. As soon as the suspect will be easier — it will be taken into custody.
BREAKING: Exclusive photo of NYC terrorist identified as Sayfullo Saipov of Tampa, Florida https://t.co/cIYPy3QrXk pic.twitter.com/U9cb3dwWl4
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) August 31, 2017
Here he is, shot in the abdomen by officials.
Sayfullo Saipov, the NYC bike path attacker. pic.twitter.com/DG5U5uMRXE
— Greg Lee (@GGGLee089) October 31, 2017
