Deadly Halloween attack in New York branded 'terrorism' by authorities

Police investigate a pickup truck used in an attack on the West Side Highway in Manhattan, New York, U.S. (Photo: Reuters)

An Uzbek immigrant accused of killing eight people in New York City by driving a rental truck down a riverfront bike path on Tuesday appeared to have acted alone, but the Halloween Day attack had all the hallmarks of terrorism, authorities said.

The suspect, who was shot by police and arrested moments after Tuesday’s rampage on the Lower West Side of Manhattan, left a note saying he carried out the attack in the name of the militant Islamic State group, the New York Times and CNN said.