On Monday, a man driving a car loaded with explosives plowed into a crowd in Rochester, New York.
The incident left about 1,000 people injured, a couple killed, and several others injured. set off Concert at Kodak Center around 12:50 a.m. new york post report.
“A Rochester police officer was arrested when Michael Avery, a suspect with bipolar disorder from Syracuse, sped his rented Ford Expedition into a crowd and crashed into an Uber pulling out of a nearby parking lot. were assisting pedestrians in crossing the road,” law enforcement officials reported. .
image show The scene after the accident and firefighters investigating the scene:
BREAKING: Police say they found no evidence of terrorism after an SUV carrying gas cylinders crashed into pedestrians in Rochester, New York, killing two people and injuring several others. https://t.co/0i1bPbed18
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 2, 2024
When the two cars collided, they went through a group of pedestrians and hit two more cars. At that time, the car exploded and firefighters worked to extinguish the fire for almost an hour.
video footage show A police vehicle at the scene with flames reaching into the sky.
Just hours into the new year, a couple was killed and dozens injured when an explosives-laden car plowed into a crowd emerging from a rock concert in upstate New York. https://t.co/tIQ4NcAv8P pic.twitter.com/whIfFXJ21Z
— New York Post (@nypost) January 2, 2024
A couple in the rideshare vehicle lost their lives, and the driver was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, officials and law enforcement officials said.
Additionally, multiple pedestrians were struck in the incident. One of them was a person who was “clinging to life.” post The report noted.
Authorities took Avery to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. He died a few hours later.
surveillance image show Avery is wearing a black jacket and jeans and is holding what looks like a red gas can.
UPDATE: Rochester Police have identified the suspect in a fiery fatal crash on West Ridge Road yesterday morning as Michael Avery, 35, of Syracuse. Police said the suspect purchased gasoline and containers at multiple stores in the Rochester area on Saturday. https://t.co/Rc3PXLHWDh
— 13WHAM (@13WHAM) January 2, 2024
“The motive for the crime remains unclear, but based on previous conversations with his family, we believe Avery may have had undiagnosed mental health issues,” Rochester Police Chief David Smith said in a statement. “It will be done,” he said. Said During the press conference:
BREAKING: Rochester Police provide update on New Year's Day crash, say there's no evidence of a larger conspiracy pic.twitter.com/XcJArcKl3p
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 2, 2024
Smith said authorities found multiple gas cans scattered on the street at the scene and also inside the Expedition.
A clip of the crash unfolding show A black SUV collided head-on with a small white car. The SUV appears to be pushing the other vehicle backwards while being engulfed in flames.
“Law enforcement officials initially reported that the crash was being investigated as a possible domestic terrorism incident, but on Tuesday announced there was no terrorist connection.” post said the article.
