NYC New Year’s Eve Attack Being Investigated as Possible Jihadist Act
Was terrorism targeting the Times Square New Year? New York City police and the FBI are investigating Saturday night’s machete assault on three NYPD officers as a potential jihadist attack, according to news accounts…
Was Terrorism targeting the Times Square New Year?
New York City police and the FBI are investigating Saturday night’s machete assault on three NYPD officers as a potential jihadist attack, according to news accounts that cited law enforcement sources.
The suspect in the attack has been identified as Trevor Bickford, 19, of Wells, Maine, according to ABC News.
Bickford’s social media posts “indicate recent Islamic radicalization,” ABC reported.
Bickford was shot in the shoulder by police during the attack, which sent surrounding crowds running when it took place shortly after 10 p.m. The location was 52nd Street and Eighth Avenue, according to ABC, near the city’s famous Times Square New Year celebration.
One of the officers was a rookie who had just graduated the Police Academy on Friday, according to the New York Post. He suffered a laceration on his head and a fractured skull, the newspaper reported.
Another officer, an eight-year veteran, also suffered a laceration, the Post reported.
The third officer was also injured. All three are expected to survive, according to the Post.