The Mayor of New York Bill de Blasio and the Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo said the vehicle ramming incident in Lower Manhattan was an “act of terror” during a press conference on Tuesday, October 31.

The Commissioner of the New York Police Department, James O’Neill, also speaking at the press conference, said a police officer on the scene intervened moments after the attack began, helping to save people’s lives.

De Blasio said eight people were killed and at least 12 more were injured.

The NYPD arrested a 29-year old suspect, who police officers shot after he exited the truck. Credit: YouTube/NYC Mayor’s Office via Storyful