Feds interviewed suspected NYC truck attacker in 2015 about possible terror ties . . . "Saipov, 29, came to the United States from Uzbekistan through a Diversity Visa Program lottery in 2010, making him a legal permanent resident of the United States upon arrival. He has lived in Ohio, Florida and, most recently, Paterson, N.J., where federal agents interviewed Saipov in 2015.
"Authorities say Saipov claimed in a handwritten note found near his truck that he carried out Tuesday’s attack on behalf of ISIS.
"Investigators searching Saipov’s online activities have found social media links to people who are or were subjects of terror investigations. However the portrait that is emerging so far is of someone who found ISIS propaganda online with no sense that he was part of a cell or in any way directed to do this.
"The vetting process for all visa programs was substantially changed two years after Saipov’s entry to include vetting against a broad array of classified and unclassified information." . . .
Victims were from other countries.
Video; Hero Cop Shoots Terror Suspect In Deadly Lower Manhattan Vehicle Attack . . . "Sources say that’s when 1st Precinct Officer Ryan Nash shot Saipov one time in the abdomen. The suspect was rushed to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue where he’s currently undergoing questioning.
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Irish American cop shot Uzbekistan terrorist who mowed down 8 people and injured 11 others in Manhattan Halloween attack
"Authorities say Saipov claimed in a handwritten note found near his truck that he carried out Tuesday’s attack on behalf of ISIS.
"Investigators searching Saipov’s online activities have found social media links to people who are or were subjects of terror investigations. However the portrait that is emerging so far is of someone who found ISIS propaganda online with no sense that he was part of a cell or in any way directed to do this.
"The vetting process for all visa programs was substantially changed two years after Saipov’s entry to include vetting against a broad array of classified and unclassified information." . . .
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"Officer Nash, a native of Medford, Long Island, was also taken to Bellevue for ringing in his ears. He was otherwise unhurt.
"Police sources say Nash joined the department in July 2012 and is a very active cop with more than 50 arrests to his record." . . .
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. . . 'The Irish American cop took him down with a shot to the abdomen, from which he is expected to recover following surgery. Keeping the terrorist alive is a vital step for the FBI and other law enforcement agencies who can investigate his connections and question him at length." . . .
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