An Islamic State-affiliated Uzbek immigrant, who was accused of killing eight people with a rented truck, was found guilty on all counts.
Sayfullo Saipov, 34, was accused of using a rented Home Depot truck to ram over a dozen and a half people in a New York City bike lane on Oct. 31, 2017.
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The act was done in order to gain acceptance into the terror group.
Saipov was found guilty of all 28 counts: eight counts of murder, 18 counts of attempted murder, and other terrorism-related charges. He now faces the possibility of the death penalty.
“A verdict has been reached in U.S. v. Sayfullo Saipov. Saipov has been found guilty on all counts,” the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced.
A verdict has been reached in U.S. v. Sayfullo Saipov. Saipov has been found guilty on all counts.
— US Attorney SDNY (@SDNYnews) January 26, 2023
If federal prosecutors decide to use capital punishment, it will be the first federal use of the death penalty in Manhattan since the Cold War espionage trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg in 1953.
The attack killed people of three different nationalities: five Argentinian tourists, one Belgian tourist, and two Americans.
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Investigators found extensive Islamic State propaganda on Saipov’s phone, including videos showing the beheadings of prisoners. He reportedly told investigators that he was inspired by the terror group’s propaganda and decorated the truck with its flag during the attack.
The 2017 terror attack was the deadliest in New York City since the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
