Verdict Reached in NYC Halloween Truck Attack That Killed 8, Death Penalty Phase Pending

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BREAKING: Jurors find Sayfullo Saipov, driver in NYC Halloween attack that killed 8, guilty on all counts.

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34-year-old man who killed eight people on a Manhattan bike path five years ago in a bid, prosecutors say, to impress a terrorist group.

Witnesses said at the time that school bus crash appeared deliberate, too. Nearly a dozen were hurt, some of them seriously, in addition to the eight killed in what authorities described as a"cowardly act of terrorism." Saipov allegedly showed no remorse and prosecutors said in closing arguments he said later that day he was proud of what he did.Get Tri-state area news and weather forecasts to your inbox.

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While I’m glad jurors found Sayfullo Saipov guilty of all charges, the state court was a more appropriate venue for this case and I oppose the death penalty.

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