This just happened as I write this so there’s not a lot of solid information at this point. PIX 11 is reporting that two people were killed and several more injured by a driver at the wheel of a truck:

It appears several people were hit by a Home Depot truck around Hudson Street and Chambers Street shortly after 3 p.m.

At least five people were hurt, sources said. At least two people were killed. They may have been on bicycles.

Images at the site show what appears to be a Home Depot rental truck, i.e. the kind you rent for an hour or two to move an appliance.

A Twitter user has posted this video of what appears to be injured cyclists being attended to by regular people who have stopped and possibly some police and emergency personnel. Note this tweet says a car was responsible but I think that was just an assumption.

BREAKING: Multiple people ran over by a Car in #Manhattan multiple people injured. pic.twitter.com/lKFTW9YQZH

— AlterAtYeshiva (@alteratyeshiva) October 31, 2017

Update: at least 30 people injured.

— AlterAtYeshiva (@alteratyeshiva) October 31, 2017

There are also multiple reports claiming a shooting has taken place. This appears to be the same incident but again, it’s not completely clear.

NBC News: The NYPD confirms one person is in custody following a shooting in lower Manhattan. Multiple people have been shot.

— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) October 31, 2017

The NYPD confirms one person is in custody but hasn’t given out any more detailed information so far:

Due to police activity, avoid the area of Chambers Street/West St.
One person is in custody. Expect many emergency personnel in the area. pic.twitter.com/rSECr0LRCN

— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) October 31, 2017

We’ve seen terror attack using trucks in Nice and Berlin so that is the first thing that comes to mind here. I’ll be updating this post as police reveal more information.

Update: ABC News has interviewed an eyewitness who says the driver of the truck hit a bus and then got out and started shooting:

#Manhattan Incident Video via WABC pic.twitter.com/vzJPIls9hX

— M. Jennings (@RealFriscoKid) October 31, 2017

This tweet includes an image of the Home Depot truck:

BREAKING: Reports of casualties after an incident near Stuyvesant High School in Manhattanhttps://t.co/U0B7ez0BiQ pic.twitter.com/oV63I7rd8T

— The National Desk (@TND) October 31, 2017

Update: Another eyewitness account. He describes seeing a “dude with two guns.”

Witness says #Manhattan shooter had two guns pic.twitter.com/fHnaJeY3cJ

— Zora Suleman (@ZoraSuleman) October 31, 2017

Update: The death toll hasn’t been confirmed yet but there are reports it is now six people dead. Hopefully, there will be a police briefing soon on all of this.

UPDATE: Sources tell NY1 at least 6 people are dead in Lower Manhattan incident. Sources say a vehicle ran over people on a bike path. pic.twitter.com/SxPvSJVgSW

— Spectrum News NY1 (@NY1) October 31, 2017

The NY Times is confirming as many as 6 killed:

A man on Tuesday afternoon drove a pickup truck down a lengthy stretch of bike path next to the Hudson River in Lower Manhattan, striking numerous people. The vehicle collided with a school bus from Stuyvesant High School…

Officials said as many as six people had been killed and 11 injured.

Update: Fox News just now reported that the driver got out of the truck and yelled “Allahu Akbar.” Fox News is also reporting the guns in his hand were a paintball gun and a BB gun. Police shot him twice but he is expected to survive. Fox News is reporting the death toll is four. Here’s video of that Fox News report:

https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/925464527092830209

The vehicle struck multiple people on the path. There are several fatalities and numerous people injured.

— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) October 31, 2017

The suspect is in custody. This is preliminary, more information to follow.

— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) October 31, 2017

Update: NBC4 in New York has broadcast a video which purports to show the driver of the truck walking in the street after the attack. This does not seem to have been confirmed so take it with a grain of salt for now:

Video of scene of the shooting in Manhattan pic.twitter.com/GYtJNBRJ0y

— PM Breaking News (@PMBreakingNews) October 31, 2017

Update: CNN confirms the earlier report on Fox News. The driver was yelling “Allahu Akbar” during the attack. The FBI is taking over the case and investigating this as a terror attack.

#BREAKING Video: @CNN CONFIRMS the report @FoxNews stated earlier that Manhattan truck driver shouted "allahu akbar" #TTT #tcot pic.twitter.com/ZCjqoxLgBT

— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) October 31, 2017

Also, Fox News just broadcast the video above showing the driver, so it appears this is legitimate.

Fox News is also reporting the truck was rented at a Home Depot in Jersey City. Authorities are there now gathering information.

Update: The NYPD briefing is now taking place. Mayor de Blasio is introduced. He says “this was an act of terror.” He goes on to say that 8 have died and more than a dozen more have been injured.

Police identify the driver as a 29-year-old male. He was shot in the abdomen. Police are not releasing his identity yet.

The Halloween parade scheduled for tonight will still take place.

And that’s about it. Not a great deal of additional detail in this briefing. Here’s a portion of the briefing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgH7tK2QUBE

Update: Presented without comment.

Acts of terror don't belong to any faith. Let's focus on the victims and their families and pursue full justice for them.

— Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) October 31, 2017

Every believing Muslim says Allahu Akbar every day during prayers. We cannot criminalize "God is great." Prosecute the criminal not a faith.

— Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) October 31, 2017

Update: Suspect has been named as Sayfullo Saipov from Uzbekistan. From the NY Daily News:

The 29-year-old suspect, a native of Uzbekistan, was arrested after a hero police officer shot him in the right hip following a Tribeca crash between the truck and a school bus.

Saipov, who came to the U.S. in 2010 and lived in Paterson, N.J., was waving a paintball gun and a pellet gun when Officer Ryan Nash arrived. The cop opened fire when the suspect refused to drop his weapons.

The Daily Mail published this photo:

New York City terror attack suspect is a 29-year-old Uzbekistan national https://t.co/2jtpE7ZFTu

— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) October 31, 2017

NEW: This is the suspect behind today's terror attack in Manhattan.. Officials say 8 dead, 11 injured in deliberate truck attack. @OANN pic.twitter.com/eJtAYaaw2H

— Patrick Hussion (@PatrickHussion) October 31, 2017

Hot takes:

The NYC terrorist had a pellet gun and a paintball gun. Good thing that in NYC he couldn't buy assault rifles, or the toll would be higher.

— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) October 31, 2017