Cuomo: the suspect in the attack on Manhattan «radicalized inside the country»

Cuomo: the suspect in the attack on Manhattan «radicalized inside the country»

Wednesday, November 1, Governor Andrew Cuomo said that the man who shot down truck people in Lower Manhattan, succumbed to the influence of radical ideas in the United States.

The Governor stressed that the suspect , Saifullo Saipov, a resident of the Tampa (Florida), operated on the model of a lone wolf.

«He had several run-ins with the law, which was minor violations of road traffic», – said Cuomo during a broadcast on CNN.

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo: Terror suspect is «a depraved coward,» says he was «radicalized domestically» https://t.co/zGmswbCGEd

— CNN (@CNN) November 1, 2017

The Governor called Saipov «immoral coward», which is associated with the terrorist organization ISIS. Earlier it was reported that the truck on which the offender was shot down, found a note. It was said that the offence is committed in the name of the Islamic state.

Cuomo added that the terrorists behind the deadly attack in new York, made an unsuccessful attempt and «suffered 100 percent failure.» His statement he explained that life in new York goes on parade in honor of Halloween is not canceled, the children go to school, the residents lead their usual lifestyle.

New York’s Halloween parade went ahead despite the truck attack that left eight people dead #NYCstrong https://t.co/2VY164Dv6M pic.twitter.com/r0WOrluRsw

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 1, 2017

We will remind, one month ago in Las Vegas lone shooter fired on a crowd of people during a festival of country music. In killing 58 people, injuring around 500. Despite the 31-day investigation, many facts of that night are still controversial.

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