when officials say he got out of the vehicle and in the shadow of the world trade center screamed allah akbar which means god is great in arabic. this video shows the suspect running through traffic with something in his hand. police say he was armed with a pellet gun and paintball gun. he was eventually approached by an officer and shot in the stomach. this is a photo of a suspect being detained. listen to what he saw. >> when i go to cross the street, i hear a loud commotion coming from behind me so when i go back across where i was crossing the street from i look down and i see a truck going down towards chambers street. i say, what's going on? as i go down more, he's in the bike lane, clearly in the bike lane, i see when you go down, two gentleman laying right there with tire marks across their body. you could tell they're not here no more. >> let me be clear based on the information we have at this moment, this was an act of terror and a particularly cowardly act of terror, aimed at innocent civilians, aimed at people going about their lives who had no idea what was about to hit them. >>

he yelled allah akbar. joining us is a democratic strategist and in new york ann coulter.ries of muslim phobia. long did it take? >> 6 hours for those keeping count. the media is very, very predictable. the media is on the side of the democrats. the democrats have not changed any minds. it's not like they have good ideas. they bring in ringers. they want the transformation of america to elections. it came up with the virginia election in the "new york times," democrats fretting that the hispanics in virginia may not come out and vote. this is all about the vote for the democrats. for the corrupt republicans it's because their donors want cheap larry brown. don't imagine the democrats are changing minds. >> laura: david, on the diversity visa program, it's like a powerball for visas. is that where we should be today given the labor market? i don't get it. lab labor. >> i come from the upmidwest. i know about factories that shutdown and i know about finding job for people at home. i am thinking about the families of those eight people. really people were killed. real people

he got out, yelled, allah akbar.eans god is great, brandishing two weapons, that turned out to be a paintball gun and a pellet gun. he was the stopped by a brave police officer, ryan nash. who confronted him and shot him in the abdomen. in the short time since this attack, as alleged, we have developed evidence establishing that saipov committed this attack in support of isis. that evidence is laid out in the complaint, it includes the following. note recovered outside of the truck. that read in part no god, but god. and mohammed is his prophet. and islamic i is up -- is up -- will endure. also, a search of cell phones in a bag, he was carrying assert. revealed thousands of isis related images, and 90 videos about 90, depicting among other things. isis fighters, killing prisoners. running over them with a tank. beheading them, and shoul shoulg them in the face. in in miranda die statements, he admitted high was inspired to commit the attack by isis videos he watched and had been planning the attack efficien for two m

. >> jason: jake tapper felt the need to remind viewers how beautiful the phrase allah akbar can be.son: over on nbc they want you to know that sometimes christians are responsible for terror also. >> what you're seeing is not islam, sacrificing and getting yourself killed, and i'm not that is islamic -- anti-islamic. even christians, we've seen catholics in canada converted to islam and carrying out acts of terror. >> jason: i know reporters are doing this spontaneously but this is not a bunch of catholics gone crazy, this isn't mormons out doing this stuff. it's not just buddhists gone wild, there is a trend here. there are a lot of good quality people, i have muslim friends. the overwhelming majority of muslims don't do this. but there is this radical element that doesn't do it. we have to be honest about who they aren't what they are doing. would you agree with that? do you buy into this notion that we need to be so politically correct? >> juan: thanks for giving me a chance. i'm not a politically correct guy but i am against stereotypes and discrimination. i don't think that mos

after sayfullo saipov jumped out two fake guns yelling allah akbar.e man shooting him in the abdomen and kept him subdued until he was taken to the hospital. >> response nypd on post near the location who stopped the carnage moments after it began. >> by the way, the police officer who shot that terrorist today. what a hero he is. >> yeah. >> if he had gone on what might have happened? >> nash is known for a very quick thinking cop who has made more than 50 arrest in his career. is he from medford, long island. neighbors who know him say they are grateful and proud of him for risking his own life to save others. back to you. jillian: kelly wright, thank you for that information this morning. definite lay hero. could have been a lot worse. todd: a lot worse. jillian: this happened around 3:05 yesterday afternoon here in no. 8 people dead. 11 injured. that includes children, the vehicle that the suspect was driving actually hit a school bus that had children in it. so there are definitely children who were injured at this point one victim was from belgi

school bus for special needs children the terrorist was seen waving a paintball gun and shouting allah akbarhe penned a note saying he done the attack on behalf of isis. >> the man pointed a gun at me. >> this was an act of terror. a particularl liqueuredly act of terror. >> it makes sense, but it's hard to do. >> you want to be new yorkers, but you have to mourn and think about the losses. >> no telling how long authorities will remain on the scene. halloween isn't the same. for some it's tainted. city leaders reminding new yorkers they have survived terrorist attacks and will get through this. christie ileto, channel6 "action news." >> many vehicle attractions inspired by jihadist, th the onn france the worst killing 86. then the christmas market in berlin, 12 people killed. two deadly attacks this year, one in march and another in june. in august, rampages in bars lope na and another spanish resort town, the attacker swerving down promenades and boardwalks. the fact is philadelphia has constant challenge in the city and it makes philadelphia like every other american city. annie mccormick

witnesses say he yelled allah akbar. parents watched as their children were letting out for the day. >> i went and started grabbing kids and saying get back in the school. there is a shooter. and just pushing kids back in the school. looking for my son to make sure he's not out. >> reporter: nypd ryan nash is being herald as a hero taking gunshots in the stomach. and president trump said step up the vetting program for immigrants. and when the attack ended, investigators found a note in that rented truck, a senior u.s. official says it translates to isis lives forever. live in manhattan i'm chris >> chris, thank you. and we want to get back to the news conference right now at headquarters in new york city for police. >> and then john miller deputy commissioner of intel and counter terrorism will share with you some of the detames of the work we are doing on this case. you have to understand this investigation is still in infancy. we do not yet have all the answers. and there are details today and they'll be more down the

the driver screamed allah akbar. they describe the suspect as a 29-year-old man of middle eastern appearance. >> we will be more vigilant. more police everywhere. you'll see them in the airport, in the opportunities. it's not because there's any evidence of any ongoing threat or any additional threat. >> reporter: the suspect's vehicle, a rental truck like so many other recent incidents traveled several blocks before stopping in the shadow of the world trade center. the hero officer who stopped the carnage credited with preve preventing more lives from being lost. as we see all the lights and police presence still out here tonight, we're also seeing kids and adults walking by in their costumes. new york's famed halloween parade will go on tonight. authorities say there will be an increased police presence here and around the city tonight, lester. >> thank you. there's late word this evening on the name of the suspect. nbc news justice correspondent pete williams is following that and has the latest. pete. >> he's a 2

witnesses telling abc news he shouted allah akbar before being shot by an officer. and we're learning more. uber confirms avenues driver for the company at one point and passed all necessary background checks. reporting live in new york, stephanie ramos, abc 7 news. >> thanks for the update. and more on that uber connection n. a statement the company says, we are horrified by this senseless act of violence. our hearts are with the victims and their families. we have reached out to law enforcement to provide our full assistance. >>> the top of the empire state building was lit up in honor of the victims. other buildings and landmarks were lit in colors as well and nyc strong is trending on twitter as new yorkers share their thoughts and prayers and vowed to not let the attack get the city down. you can get the latest anytime on the abc 7 news app. >>> speed may be to blame for a crash that left one dead in walnut creek. witnesses say they saw two cars traveling fast just after 9:00 last night. the cars somehow collided into each other. boy, does that look bad. it wou

according to law enforcement officials the suspect yelled allah akbar. he was shot in the abdomen, was wounded, taken to a local hospital. a paint ball gun and a pellet gun were recovered at the scene, according to officials. within hours new york city mayor bill de blasio and the governor of the state, andrew cuomo, assessed the tragedy and the current belief that he is not part of any wider plot. >> let me be clear based on the information that we have at this moment. this was an act of terror and a particularly cowardly act of terror aimed at innocent civilians, aimed at people going about their lives who had no idea what was about to hit them. we know that this action was intended to break our spirit. but we also know new yorkers are strong, new yorkers are resilient, and our spirit will never be moved by an act of violence, an act meant to intimidate us. >> there's no evidence to suggest a wider plot or a wider scheme, but the actions of one individual who meant to cause pain and harm and probably death and the resulting terror. >> police commission

they say he yelled allah akbar, are back for god a great when he got out of the truck, a note found referenced isis. its estimated barrelled along the path about 14 blocks before slam ongoing a school bus. he was eventually shot by police and taken into custody. >> we have team coverage of the attack, we begin with david spunt near the scene in lower manhattan. david? >> reporter: jessica, this is the deadliest terror attack since 911. ironically i'm standing a cob of blocks away from the world trade center. i want to back out of the way and show you this is an incredibly active crime scene. hours later you can see this crime scene team behind me. they're still collecting evidence trying to keep people out. we know the suspect is in the hospital and police are hoping to talk to him. on a beautiful halloween afternoon. melee in lower manhattan >> there was three bicycles and destroyed to the point where i didn't know that a bicycle could be destroyed in such a way. one was completely bent in half. >> reporter: 29-year-old sayfullo saipov driving a rented home depot truck mowed down bikers and p

. >> reporter: saipov got out of the truck yelling, allah akbar, brandishing what turned out to be a paint ball gun and pellet gun until he was shot in the abdomen by an nypd officer. that officer, 28-year-old ryan nash, hailed a hero. >> i feel we were just doing our job, like thousands of officers do every day. >> reporter: inspecting the suspect's truck, investigators found several knives, and a note that read, isis lives forever. >> it was never to break our spirit, but as an effort to break our spirit it failed. >> reporter: new yorkers are strong, and resilient. and within moments of this bike path being reopened, people were back on it, strolling, cycling, trying to get to life back to normal the way they want it to be. and it's a testament to that on sunday, the new york city marathon will go on as planned. frances, back to you. >> savannah, thank you. >>> "star wars" fans better buckle up. >> darkness rises. >> disney and lucas film released another quick glimpse at the upcoming "star wars," the last jedi. we don't have to wait too much longer. the film opens on december 15t

what would turn out to be a pellet gun in one hand and a paintball gun in the other, shouting "allah akbar," which is "god is great" in arabic. here's the truck. investigators say he rented it earlier today in new jersey and then drove it into manhattan to commit his crime. this is the first terror attack using a vehicle on u.s. soil since terror groups started urging their followers to use vehicles as >> the suspect's name is sayfullo saipov. he is an immigrant from uzbekistan. that led president trump to order homeland security to stepping what he calls the extreme vetting program. the president tweeted, being politically correct is fine, but not for. this there are reports the suspect left a note claiming he carried out the attack in the name of isis. the terror network has not claimed credit. investigators believe this was a lone wolf attack. >>> determined to show that new york city is stronger than terrorists, the mayor and governor joined in the annual halloween parade through greenwich village. there were extra police officers there, but that did not stop the partying. our wake-up

they say he yelled allah akbar, are back for god a great when he got out of the truck, a note found referenced isis. its estimated barrelled along the path about 14 blocks before slam ongoing a school bus. he was eventually shot by police and taken into custody. >> we have team coverage of the attack, we begin with david spunt near the scene in lower manhattan. david? >> reporter: jessica, this is the deadliest terror attack since 911. ironically i'm standing a cob of blocks away from the world trade center. i want to back out of the way and show you this is an incredibly active crime scene. hours later you can see this crime scene team behind me. they're still collecting evidence trying to keep people out. we know the suspect is in the hospital and police are hoping to talk to him. on a beautiful halloween afternoon. melee in lower manhattan >> there was three bicycles and destroyed to the point where i didn't know that a bicycle could be destroyed in such a way. one was completely bent in half. >> reporter: 29-year-old sayfullo saipov driving a rented home depot truck mowed down bikers and p

schoolbus, he ran through traffic armed with what police say were pellet gun and paintball gun yelling allah akbar. officer ryan nash took down the suspect with gunshot to the stomach. >> we were really really terrified at what had happened and we were watching at the moment. >> reporter: one person who newt did you say inspect in florida told police saipov like the u.s. didn't not seem like a terrorist. saipov was commercial truck driver and had recently worked for uber. the company says he passed a background check and had been with them for about six months. >>> reporting live in lower manhattan i'm meg oliver, now back to you. >>> meg, what else have investigators uncovered from the suspect's residences? >> reporter: >> i don't know, meg, can you hear me? what else have investigators uncovered from the suspect's residences? >> i think we're having problems with meg's earpiece. thank you very much, meg oliver in new york city. >>> also president trump calling for tougher immigration policies in the wake of yesterday's attack. this morning he tweeted, the terrorist came into our country through

he yelled allah akbar before he was captured by the police. and it is a different. it was a errie scream. hit appears that he had been planning this for a number of weeks. and they had instructions on how to carry out such an attack. >> reporter: john miller has been on the trial of radical islam for 20 years. and he was an abc reporter before the next wrinkle in his career. he interviewed osama bin laden in the '80s. when he speaks he speaks with authority. multiple knives confirmed inside of the truck. and right now that is something they will have to connect to reassess. he's never been a suspect or a under fbi or police investigation before. he will have others that are subjects. they have visited more than 140 truck rental agencies in two years and as of two weeks ago, they were in contact with them up to them. how they told them what to recognize we don't have specific terrorism. but that is what they are back to berlin, germany and nice, france and london, england. the simbombs and word odz them. a phrase of isis enduring forever. harris, there is a big marat

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witnesses say he yelled out allah akbar when he exited the vehicle.one was a pellet gun and the other a paint brush gun. he is currently in the hospital. >> in the hospital and rare authorities were able to take someone like this alive. there's no word on what he told authorities. they will be having a lot of questions for him. thanks, jean. >> the attack comes at a hectic time in new york, hours before the busy halloween parade while the city gears up for the marathon and the mayoral election. the governor, andrew cuomo saying there is no broader threat to be concerned about. >> there's no evidence that suggests a wider plot or a wider scheme. but, the actions of one individual who meant to cause pain and harm and probably death and the resulting terror. that was the purpose. >> president trump is, of course, from here in new york city. his wife was in the city as this attack unfolded. the president tweeted his condolences and prayers for the victims and added this, i have ordered homeland secure toy step up the already extreme vetting program. being

that the attacker left a note in the truck sing he carried out thi attack for isis and then yelled allah akbar. given what you know about this -- >> my coolences to the family and those injured. we're going to tear this guy apart and find out everything we can about who he is and where he came from. we're going to find out where he's been living. we're going to knock on every door we can, neighbors, friends, past acquaintces, where he's been for the last year, the last ten years. have to find out everything we possibly can to make sure he's not part of a larger plot. it seems uto this point he is one of these kind of lone wolf people, maniacs. so we want to make sure there's nothing hiding underhe bushes so to speak. >> can i ask you something because people always say lone wolf. chris, can you actually have lone wolf when you have the internet? the internet, it can be a group of people on the internet? is that feasible anymore? >> i don't beeve, you can, do i don't believe in theerm self-radicalsation. lone wolf is descriptive in some ways, but your point is well-taken. this is mass media cam

witnesses telling abc news he shouted allah akbar before being shot by an officer.estigators searching his activities have found social media links to people who are or were subjects of terror investigations. however, the portrait emerging so far is of someone who found isis propaganda online with no sense that he was part of a cell. reporting live in new york, stephanie ramos, abc 7 mornings. >>> stephanie, thank you. and that driver of that rented truck did work for uber. uber releasing the staple, we are horrified by this senseless act of violence. our hearts are with the victims and their families. we have reached out to law enforcement to provide our full assistance. when i say he worked for uber, i meant to say he was a contractor, a driver for the service. >>> the top of the empire state building was lit in red, white, and blue in honor of the victims. the #nycstrong is trending on twitter as new yorkers share their thoughts and prayers. and we will continue to track the story and any impact it may have here in the bay area. the latest news with the free abc

. >> i believe when an individual yells out allah akbar, it's all indicators of terror. >> what we havea joke and laughingstock. >> why did the president call the justice system a laughingstock and joke? >> the only people that are not going to like this are h&r block. >> my mother could have never imagined that one day her son will be here in the oval office and the white house. >> and my mother, too. >> what are president trump's flaws? >> probably that he has to deal with you guys on a daily basis. >> one week. thanks, everybody. that's it for this special report. fair, balanced and unafraid. we'll be on the road next week starting sunday, 6:00 p.m. eastern time. live in tokyo. "the story" hosted by martha maccallum from hawaii starts right now as the president gets ready to land probably in minutes. martha? >> thank you, brett. tonight "the story" begins in hawaii where the president did just land moments ago. >> martha: welcome to "the story." the president will visit the u.s.s. arizona. it will be a moving reminder of the loss of life on december 7, 1941. this is the u.s.s. missou

. >> then he got out, yelled, "allah akbar," meaning god is great. >> reporter: police towed away thel truck. they recovered handwritten notes in arabic left at the crime scene. authorities say the 29-year-old suspect bragged about his plan and praised isis. >> he appears to have followed almost exactly to a t the instructions that isis put out. >> reporter: the criminal induction said saipov chose halloween for the attack because he thought that there would be more people out on the street that day. investigators say saipov wanted to move on from here all the way to the brooklyn bridge in an effort to kill as many people as possible. 28-year-old nypd officer ryan nash put an end to the killing spree when he shot the suspect. he's hailed as a humble hero. >> i understand the importance of yesterday's events and the role we played and i'm grateful for the recognition we have received. >> reporter: the charges against saipov could bring the death penalty. saipov remains in custody without bail. we're also learning more about the victims. there were two young americans, five from argenti

busy ran through traffic armed with what police say was a pellet gun and paint ball gun, yelling allah akbar which means god is great in arab. those who were eyewitnesses to the horrifying attack are still, shake tone day. >>> our henry rossoff talked with them and he joins us now near the scene of the attack near lower manhattan, henry. >> reporter: ukee and jessica most of the eyewitnesses close toes this were in a community college that runs along, almost the entirety of the west side highway, in this area all of those folks are coming to terms with what is happening as investigators are putting the pieces together. >> all of a sudden i see a white truck, just 60 miles an hour, and speeding down the bike trail, and then i hear, boom, boom, boom, boom and then i look up and there are pieces in the air, body parts flying, and i froze. >> reporter: irene was feet from getting hit herself by rented home depot truck on the break studying at nearby bro manhattan community college. >> i started calling 911, all i can say is my god. >> reporter: she didn't get a good look at the driver later iden

witnesses telling abc news he shouted allah akbar before being shot by an officer.ormation about the suspect. uber confirms that the suspect was a driver for the company and passed all background checks. we're learning law enforcement telling us after looking at preliminary evidence they don't see any ties just yet between any immediate direct ties between isis and the suspect. reporting live in new york, stephanie ramos, abc 7 mornings. >> stephanie, thank you. and because the suspect in this case drove for uber, uber has released a statement that says we are horrified by the senseless act of violence. our hearts are with the victims and their families. we have reached out to law enforcement to provide our full assistance. >> we continue to track a story and any impact it may have. we'll send you the developments on the abc 7 news app. >>> the search is on for a gunman who opened fire at a huge halloween party that party took place near 38th street and broadway. it happened around 11:00 last night. those victims were able to take themselves to the hospital. and in

he yelled allah akbar before he was captured by the police. and it is a different.rie scream.

right after the deadly attack, witnesses jumped in the truck to shout allah akbar, got is great.ay they found a note in the car saying he did this for isis. he has a valid florida address to list a tampa address for an apartment complex. the woman who moved in here a couple months ago said she had never seen him. both in new jersey and florida, he's also been an uber driver for the last six months. uber says he passed the background check with no problem adding that the company is cooperating with authorities. in all leads, officials suspect saipov may be a lone wolf, a single individual inspired by terrorist organizations but not directly working for one. >> he knew terrorist tactics, are the lone wolves who commit an act of terror. >> reporter: last year three attacks were carried out by lone wolves in the u.s., according to authorities. a bombing in the chelsea neighborhood of new york injuring 31 people. police say ahmed rahimi was a lone wolf. and the lone wolf attacker was a somali refugee inspired by propaganda. now investigators will piece together a timeline of what happ

witnesses said he shouted allah allahu akbar. >> the nypd has been preparing for the possibility of vehicleacks following similar incidents in france, london and berlin. and last night, security was stepped up even more. >> you'll see them in the airports, you'll see them in the tunnels. it's not because of any evidence of any ongoing threat or any additional threat. it is just out of vigilance and out of -- out of caution. >> that was stephanie ramos reporting. philadelphia much like new york city is filled with soft targets that present constant challenges to law enforcement. police commissioner richard ross emphasized the importance of public's role following yesterday's terror attack. >> if you see some behavioral changes in an individual that you know, that just don't seem right, don't have a regret later because you didn't make that phone call. let us worry about it. let us vet it. >> commissioner ross says big events have physical barriers and other security measures that are not feasible for daily city living. >> let's turn to "action news" reporter katherine scott. good morning. >>

he jumps out of the truck yelling allah akbar and causing more mayhem.it and is gleeful but, and congressman michael mccal really shed light on what could have been the planning on this for months now that there was a picture taken of a cell phone at the exact scene where this happened yesterday, a cell phone that had the isis logo on it, almost as if they were teasing this event was to come. let's listen to that. >> we saw a picture of a cell phone at the scene of where this happened a month ago around august time frame with an isis logo, so we're predicting that this may happen. it was posted on the website of isis in august. so that's something that investigators are looking at right now in terms of are there other people involved? >> there's a lot of middle eastern restaurants. we can tell you this mosque behind us has been on the radar of the nypd since 2005. so for about 12 years now, and we're going to see how all of this develops as investigators scour this entire area and a number of departments and storefronts as well. back to you. steve: thank

the attacker we are told, screaming allah u akbar after being shot by a hero officer. now i live look at new york city at this hour. let's go to garrett tenney at the scene. you have some brand-new information about the suspect at this hour. apparently we have lost garrett's mike at this point but we will work on fat. the terror suspect identified as a 25-year-old from is pakistan, he is dodging traffic on the west side highway, cell phone video taken from a witnessed at the scene. we have doctor darren porcher. live team coverage, do to stop attacks. >> unfortunate circumstances. >> important to have you here because people want to know what can we do to avoid this from happening? >> we need to look at teachable moments from barcelona, take that amount animation of circumstances that apply to police in new york city. go back a couple months ago to time square where we had an individual that ran over several pedestrians and things were in place to prevent the person from running into the sidewalk. one are drones being implemented? >> los angeles is the largest city inc

public high school and an elementary school we now know that he emerged from that truck shouting allah akbar and waving around two guns that we've learned were a paintgun and pellet gun an officer ordered had i am to drop the weapons and when he didn't, the suspected attacker was shot six people, all men, pronounced dead at the scene. two others pronounced dead at the hospital and there's roughly a dozen people still in the hospital recovering from their injuries five of the dead were argentinians celebrated high school graduation. what they know about saipov, they were able to question him and he proclaimed pride in the attack we also know that a review of social media shows that he had been reading isis propaganda online neighbors say that saipov from uzbekistan lived in new jersey with his wife and children they are interviewing his wife and they were from the same town in uzbekistan. the president tweeting out that saipov came to this country on a diversity visa lottery he says he wants to roll that back and wants merit-based visas to be back in play there is pushback right now. >> it ha

year-old sayfullo saipov was shot by police when he got out waved around pellet guns and shouted allah akbarofficers finding a note in the truck saying the attack was carried out in the name of isis. saipov came to the u.s. leg legy from uzbekistan in 2010. mayor deblasio acknowledge the attacks proximity to the world trade center, something many new yorkers likely thought of when they heard about a terror incident in lower manhattan. >> we have been tested befor a city very near the site of today's tragedy, and new yorkers do not give in in the face of these kinds of actions. >> reporter: saipov is recovering in the hospital after being shot in the abdomen by an nypd officer. meanwhile, the fbi is in new jersey looking at the home depot where he rented this truck as well as an apartment building that has ties to the suspect. >>> in new york, bryan llenas, fox news. >> so many questions surrounding this. president trump of course responding via twitter yesterday and again this morning saying "we must not allow isis to return or enter our country after defeating them in the middle east and el

sources say the suspect exited the truck shouting, allah akbar, brandishing what's been identified as a paint ball gun and pellet gun. >> i see two women and children. they're running. i hear one of the young girls saying he's got a gun, he's got a gun. >> reporter: this cell phone video shows the suspect frantically dodging between cabs evading police while his victims lay strewn on the ground. >> i seen a couple of bodies laying right there in the bike path and when i was looking seeing if there's anybody else i heard about nine or ten gunshots. >> reporter: police eventually shooting the suspect in the abdomen and taking him into custody. >> this was an act of terror. a particularly cowardly act of terror aimed at innocent civilians. aimed at people going about their lives. >> reporter: neighborhood schools put on lockdown for hours as frantic parents race to find their children. >> i saw the man with the guns. he pointed the gun at me. i'm sorry. i have to go get my child. ♪ >> reporter: overnight, in new york's annual halloween parade authorities on heightened alert. police addin

. >> reporter: witnesses say he shouted allah akbar during the attack, a note left snidz the truck says it was committed for isis. so far they believe he was acting as a lone wolf. saipov an immigrant from uzbekistan moved to the u.s. in 2010 and held a green card and a florida's driver's license, a friend telling friends, he had been work income new jersey working as an uber driver. uber is cooperating with the fbi investigation. after the attack, president trump tweeted the suspect is a very sick and deranged person, tweeting again this morning, we are fighting hard for merit-based immigration. no more democrat lottery systems. we must get much tougher and smarter. >> governor andrew cuomo focused on new yorker's resilience. >> we lived with this before. we felt the pain before. we fell the pain today. but we go forward together and we go forward stronger than ever. >> overnight the spire of one world trade center let up if red, white and blue in honor of the victims. earlier this morning, we spoke to two eyewitnesses, jean who s works here in this area and a h. this is our neighborho

year-old sayfullo saipov was shot by police when he got out waived around pellet guns and shouted allah akbar. sayfullo saipov came to the u.s. legal le from uzbekistan in 2010. mayor de blasio mentioned the attack of 9/11 sdm we've been tested before in the city near of the site of today's tragedy and new yorkers do not give in, in the face of these kind of actions. >> the last incident of this kind occurred mid may when a navy veteran plowed times square though not terror attack a woman was killed and many others injured. >> the deadly attack raising questions about tactics isis appears to be use ago round the world. >> forcing intelligence and law enforcement to adapt to new challenges at home. melanie alnwick is live on the national mall now with det details. mel. good morning. >> good morning, steve, allison. you may recall we had truck attack for bastile day celebration in france and christmas mark net germany last year before up sawing ration. homeland security away of threat. even using here in d.c. snowplows heavy equipment and dumpsters as shields in strategic location around the ci

police say he then jumped out of the vehicle and in the shadow of the world trade center he screamed allah akbar. this video then shows the suspect running through traffic with something in his hand. police say he was armed with a pellet gun and paintball gun. he was eventually approached by the officer and shot in the stomach. you see a photo of the suspect being detained. good morning, it's wednesday, november 1st. willie geist is on scene in lower manhattan. on set we have msnpc contributor mike barnical, former special agent clint watts, washington bureau chief julie pace, former commissioner of the new york police department, now senior law enforcement for nbc news bill brattan. the suspect is an uzbek national who entered the u.s. in 2010. it wasn't immediately clear under what circumstances he moved to the united states. law enforcement officials say the suspect left a note in the truck kram claiming he committed the attack for isis. willie will have more in just a moment, officials say six died at the scene, two more died later. argentina's foreign affairs minster has confirmed five of t

the controversial visa lottery under scrutiny after a jihaddist screamed allah akbar plowing throughmonth killing 8 people after being granted entry under the same visa lottery program. here to react is daniel hoffman. daniel, great to see you. this has been in place since 1990, sponsored by then congressman chuck schumer. does this keep us safer? >> you know, i think both parties would agree that it's time to reform if not end the diversity visa program. i mean, i think it's roughly 5% of the 1 million visas that we issue. we would be best to apply our strategy to visa issuance rather than leave it up to chance and to lottery. brian: all right. since 2007. we have 20739 from iran. 70232 from sudan. 812 from syria. i'm not saying they are not all great people. we need to know if they're coming here, who they are. they win the lottery and bring over relatives because that's the chain pry migration that we fear. >> from my experience i don't think shutting down the visa diversity program is necessarily going to be the path to better counter terrorism effectiveness. for three reasons. f

he yells allahu akbar which translates allah is great. for radical extremists there is no god other than allah. lou: the officer shooting the man, wounding him. he's at a nearby hospital. we understand he's in surgery. you mentioned uzbekistan. we know his name is u uzbek. but we know very little about him. he was shot twice. give us a sense of what is going on now. is there a sense amongst law enforcement and the intelligence community that there is any broader plan because of halloween? isis did send out messages earlier that they wanted to do something around halloween. >> as we refer to the new york city police as the best, the men in blue, they are the best in the world. what they did today was terrific in terms of bringing count suspect in a rapid fashion before he did even more damage than he set out to do. with the halloween a raid in soho, you have more trash trucks block off streets. you have a great presence of police with long barrel weapons. they have gone into not a lockdown, but they have gone into heavy coverage of the par