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A man who drove a car along three blocks of pavement in Fresh York’s Times Square, killing a teenager and injuring twenty two people, said he had “heard voices”, according to law enforcement sources.
Richard Rojas, 26, a US Navy veteran who was arrested twice previously for drink-driving, is now in custody.
He also said he expected to die, the sources told AP news agency.
According to Reuters, he said after being arrested: “You were supposed to shoot me! I dreamed to kill them.”
He told police he had smoked PCP-laced marijuana before the rampage, say prosecutors.
Mr Rojas has been charged with murder in the second-degree, twenty counts of attempted murder, and five counts of aggravated vehicular homicide. He appeared in court on Friday.
What happened on Thursday?
The streets in Times Square, a bustling tourist district, were thronged with visitors when the car ploughed through the crowds.
The burgundy Honda saloon mounted the pavement at 45th Street and Broadway at 11:55 local time (15:55 GMT) and drove at high speed for three blocks before crashing into a pole.
It came to a standstill with smoke and flames escaping the bonnet.
Afterwards, victims lay on the ground, many of them separated from their scattered boots and belongings, as medical staff, police officers and passers-by attempted to assist them.
One pregnant woman at the scene said: “A man pulled me out of the way of the car. I think he saved my life.”
Media reports say a ticket agent and a worker at Planet Hollywood restaurant were among the people who helped police subdue and detain Mr Rojas.
The Planet Hollywood worker, Ken Bradix, told Associated Press: “He began screaming, no particular words but just utter screaming. He was swinging his arms at the same time. There was something wrong with him.”
The incident evoked latest terrorist attacks by vehicles in London, Nice and Berlin but Fresh York Mayor Bill de Blasio said there was “no indication” it was an act of terrorism.
What do we know of Rojas?
According to media reports, he has a history of offending:
- He was arrested for menacing a man with a knife earlier this month
- He was arrested for drink-driving in 2015
- He spent two months in a military prison in South Carolina, in two thousand thirteen – it is not clear why
- In 2012, he attacked a taxi driver at a naval base in Florida, shouted “my life is over” and threatened to kill police – after which he was charged with misdemeanour battery and resisting an officer without violence
- He was arrested for drink-driving in 2008
One neighbour told Reuters Mr Rojas had come back from serving in the navy with a drinking problem.
Harrison Ramos, who lives in Mr Rojas’s building in the Bronx, said: “He went through a real harsh time. Don’t make him out to be a terrorist or something. He served his country and when he came back, nobody helped him.
“That’s my friend. I care about him, and it hurts.”
One investigator told the Fresh York Times Mr Rojas had so far suggested no coherent explanation, and was “just rambling and telling crazy stuff”.
What do we know of the victims?
The woman who died was eighteen years old. Her name was Alyssa Elsman and she had been visiting from the US Midwest with her family.
She graduated last year from a high school in Portage, Michigan.
Her 13-year-old sister was also hit and injured.
The twenty two injured people included:
- Cheryl Howard, who had been shopping with her daughter when the car hit her, bruising her head above her left eye and cutting her right arm
- 64-year-old retired teacher William Nelson, who was taken to hospital and sedated
- Thomas Henry, 72, who told the Fresh York Times he “thought it was a fantasy”
- Ariel Lebowitz, 39, who did not reminisce the car hitting him, and suffered a concussion
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A man who drove a car along three blocks of pavement in Fresh York’s Times Square, killing a teenager and injuring twenty two people, said he had “heard voices”, according to law enforcement sources.
Richard Rojas, 26, a US Navy veteran who was arrested twice previously for drink-driving, is now in custody.
He also said he expected to die, the sources told AP news agency.
According to Reuters, he said after being arrested: “You were supposed to shoot me! I desired to kill them.”
He told police he had smoked PCP-laced marijuana before the rampage, say prosecutors.
Mr Rojas has been charged with murder in the second-degree, twenty counts of attempted murder, and five counts of aggravated vehicular homicide. He appeared in court on Friday.
What happened on Thursday?
The streets in Times Square, a bustling tourist district, were thronged with visitors when the car ploughed through the crowds.
The burgundy Honda saloon mounted the pavement at 45th Street and Broadway at 11:55 local time (15:55 GMT) and drove at high speed for three blocks before crashing into a pole.
It came to a standstill with smoke and flames escaping the bonnet.
Afterwards, victims lay on the ground, many of them separated from their scattered footwear and belongings, as medical staff, police officers and passers-by attempted to assist them.
One pregnant woman at the scene said: “A man pulled me out of the way of the car. I think he saved my life.”
Media reports say a ticket agent and a worker at Planet Hollywood restaurant were among the people who helped police subdue and detain Mr Rojas.
The Planet Hollywood worker, Ken Bradix, told Associated Press: “He began screaming, no particular words but just utter screaming. He was swinging his arms at the same time. There was something wrong with him.”
The incident evoked latest terrorist attacks by vehicles in London, Nice and Berlin but Fresh York Mayor Bill de Blasio said there was “no indication” it was an act of terrorism.
What do we know of Rojas?
According to media reports, he has a history of offending:
- He was arrested for menacing a man with a knife earlier this month
- He was arrested for drink-driving in 2015
- He spent two months in a military prison in South Carolina, in two thousand thirteen – it is not clear why
- In 2012, he attacked a taxi driver at a naval base in Florida, shouted “my life is over” and threatened to kill police – after which he was charged with misdemeanour battery and resisting an officer without violence
- He was arrested for drink-driving in 2008
One neighbour told Reuters Mr Rojas had come back from serving in the navy with a drinking problem.
Harrison Ramos, who lives in Mr Rojas’s building in the Bronx, said: “He went through a real raunchy time. Don’t make him out to be a terrorist or something. He served his country and when he came back, nobody helped him.
“That’s my friend. I care about him, and it hurts.”
One investigator told the Fresh York Times Mr Rojas had so far suggested no coherent explanation, and was “just rambling and telling crazy stuff”.
What do we know of the victims?
The woman who died was eighteen years old. Her name was Alyssa Elsman and she had been visiting from the US Midwest with her family.
She graduated last year from a high school in Portage, Michigan.
Her 13-year-old sister was also hit and injured.
The twenty two injured people included:
- Cheryl Howard, who had been shopping with her daughter when the car hit her, bruising her head above her left eye and cutting her right arm
- 64-year-old retired teacher William Nelson, who was taken to hospital and sedated
- Thomas Henry, 72, who told the Fresh York Times he “thought it was a fantasy”
- Ariel Lebowitz, 39, who did not recall the car hitting him, and suffered a concussion
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A man who drove a car along three blocks of pavement in Fresh York’s Times Square, killing a teenager and injuring twenty two people, said he had “heard voices”, according to law enforcement sources.
Richard Rojas, 26, a US Navy veteran who was arrested twice previously for drink-driving, is now in custody.
He also said he expected to die, the sources told AP news agency.
According to Reuters, he said after being arrested: “You were supposed to shoot me! I dreamed to kill them.”
He told police he had smoked PCP-laced marijuana before the rampage, say prosecutors.
Mr Rojas has been charged with murder in the second-degree, twenty counts of attempted murder, and five counts of aggravated vehicular homicide. He appeared in court on Friday.
What happened on Thursday?
The streets in Times Square, a bustling tourist district, were thronged with visitors when the car ploughed through the crowds.
The burgundy Honda saloon mounted the pavement at 45th Street and Broadway at 11:55 local time (15:55 GMT) and drove at high speed for three blocks before crashing into a pole.
It came to a standstill with smoke and flames escaping the bonnet.
Afterwards, victims lay on the ground, many of them separated from their scattered footwear and belongings, as medical staff, police officers and passers-by attempted to assist them.
One pregnant woman at the scene said: “A man pulled me out of the way of the car. I think he saved my life.”
Media reports say a ticket agent and a worker at Planet Hollywood restaurant were among the people who helped police subdue and detain Mr Rojas.
The Planet Hollywood worker, Ken Bradix, told Associated Press: “He began screaming, no particular words but just utter screaming. He was swinging his arms at the same time. There was something wrong with him.”
The incident evoked latest terrorist attacks by vehicles in London, Nice and Berlin but Fresh York Mayor Bill de Blasio said there was “no indication” it was an act of terrorism.
What do we know of Rojas?
According to media reports, he has a history of offending:
- He was arrested for menacing a man with a knife earlier this month
- He was arrested for drink-driving in 2015
- He spent two months in a military prison in South Carolina, in two thousand thirteen – it is not clear why
- In 2012, he attacked a taxi driver at a naval base in Florida, shouted “my life is over” and threatened to kill police – after which he was charged with misdemeanour battery and resisting an officer without violence
- He was arrested for drink-driving in 2008
One neighbour told Reuters Mr Rojas had come back from serving in the navy with a drinking problem.
Harrison Ramos, who lives in Mr Rojas’s building in the Bronx, said: “He went through a real rough time. Don’t make him out to be a terrorist or something. He served his country and when he came back, nobody helped him.
“That’s my friend. I care about him, and it hurts.”
One investigator told the Fresh York Times Mr Rojas had so far suggested no coherent explanation, and was “just rambling and telling crazy stuff”.
What do we know of the victims?
The woman who died was eighteen years old. Her name was Alyssa Elsman and she had been visiting from the US Midwest with her family.
She graduated last year from a high school in Portage, Michigan.
Her 13-year-old sister was also hit and injured.
The twenty two injured people included:
- Cheryl Howard, who had been shopping with her daughter when the car hit her, bruising her head above her left eye and cutting her right arm
- 64-year-old retired teacher William Nelson, who was taken to hospital and sedated
- Thomas Henry, 72, who told the Fresh York Times he “thought it was a wish”
- Ariel Lebowitz, 39, who did not recall the car hitting him, and suffered a concussion
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A man who drove a car along three blocks of pavement in Fresh York’s Times Square, killing a teenager and injuring twenty two people, said he had “heard voices”, according to law enforcement sources.
Richard Rojas, 26, a US Navy veteran who was arrested twice previously for drink-driving, is now in custody.
He also said he expected to die, the sources told AP news agency.
According to Reuters, he said after being arrested: “You were supposed to shoot me! I wished to kill them.”
He told police he had smoked PCP-laced marijuana before the rampage, say prosecutors.
Mr Rojas has been charged with murder in the second-degree, twenty counts of attempted murder, and five counts of aggravated vehicular homicide. He appeared in court on Friday.
What happened on Thursday?
The streets in Times Square, a bustling tourist district, were thronged with visitors when the car ploughed through the crowds.
The burgundy Honda saloon mounted the pavement at 45th Street and Broadway at 11:55 local time (15:55 GMT) and drove at high speed for three blocks before crashing into a pole.
It came to a standstill with smoke and flames escaping the bonnet.
Afterwards, victims lay on the ground, many of them separated from their scattered boots and belongings, as medical staff, police officers and passers-by attempted to assist them.
One pregnant woman at the scene said: “A man pulled me out of the way of the car. I think he saved my life.”
Media reports say a ticket agent and a worker at Planet Hollywood restaurant were among the people who helped police subdue and detain Mr Rojas.
The Planet Hollywood worker, Ken Bradix, told Associated Press: “He began screaming, no particular words but just utter screaming. He was swinging his arms at the same time. There was something wrong with him.”
The incident evoked latest terrorist attacks by vehicles in London, Nice and Berlin but Fresh York Mayor Bill de Blasio said there was “no indication” it was an act of terrorism.
What do we know of Rojas?
According to media reports, he has a history of offending:
- He was arrested for menacing a man with a knife earlier this month
- He was arrested for drink-driving in 2015
- He spent two months in a military prison in South Carolina, in two thousand thirteen – it is not clear why
- In 2012, he attacked a taxi driver at a naval base in Florida, shouted “my life is over” and threatened to kill police – after which he was charged with misdemeanour battery and resisting an officer without violence
- He was arrested for drink-driving in 2008
One neighbour told Reuters Mr Rojas had come back from serving in the navy with a drinking problem.
Harrison Ramos, who lives in Mr Rojas’s building in the Bronx, said: “He went through a real harsh time. Don’t make him out to be a terrorist or something. He served his country and when he came back, nobody helped him.
“That’s my friend. I care about him, and it hurts.”
One investigator told the Fresh York Times Mr Rojas had so far suggested no coherent explanation, and was “just rambling and telling crazy stuff”.
What do we know of the victims?
The woman who died was eighteen years old. Her name was Alyssa Elsman and she had been visiting from the US Midwest with her family.
She graduated last year from a high school in Portage, Michigan.
Her 13-year-old sister was also hit and injured.
The twenty two injured people included:
- Cheryl Howard, who had been shopping with her daughter when the car hit her, bruising her head above her left eye and cutting her right arm
- 64-year-old retired teacher William Nelson, who was taken to hospital and sedated
- Thomas Henry, 72, who told the Fresh York Times he “thought it was a desire”
- Ariel Lebowitz, 39, who did not recall the car hitting him, and suffered a concussion
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A man who drove a car along three blocks of pavement in Fresh York’s Times Square, killing a teenager and injuring twenty two people, said he had “heard voices”, according to law enforcement sources.
Richard Rojas, 26, a US Navy veteran who was arrested twice previously for drink-driving, is now in custody.
He also said he expected to die, the sources told AP news agency.
According to Reuters, he said after being arrested: “You were supposed to shoot me! I dreamed to kill them.”
He told police he had smoked PCP-laced marijuana before the rampage, say prosecutors.
Mr Rojas has been charged with murder in the second-degree, twenty counts of attempted murder, and five counts of aggravated vehicular homicide. He appeared in court on Friday.
What happened on Thursday?
The streets in Times Square, a bustling tourist district, were thronged with visitors when the car ploughed through the crowds.
The burgundy Honda saloon mounted the pavement at 45th Street and Broadway at 11:55 local time (15:55 GMT) and drove at high speed for three blocks before crashing into a pole.
It came to a standstill with smoke and flames escaping the bonnet.
Afterwards, victims lay on the ground, many of them separated from their scattered boots and belongings, as medical staff, police officers and passers-by attempted to assist them.
One pregnant woman at the scene said: “A man pulled me out of the way of the car. I think he saved my life.”
Media reports say a ticket agent and a worker at Planet Hollywood restaurant were among the people who helped police subdue and detain Mr Rojas.
The Planet Hollywood worker, Ken Bradix, told Associated Press: “He began screaming, no particular words but just utter screaming. He was swinging his arms at the same time. There was something wrong with him.”
The incident evoked latest terrorist attacks by vehicles in London, Nice and Berlin but Fresh York Mayor Bill de Blasio said there was “no indication” it was an act of terrorism.
What do we know of Rojas?
According to media reports, he has a history of offending:
- He was arrested for menacing a man with a knife earlier this month
- He was arrested for drink-driving in 2015
- He spent two months in a military prison in South Carolina, in two thousand thirteen – it is not clear why
- In 2012, he attacked a taxi driver at a naval base in Florida, shouted “my life is over” and threatened to kill police – after which he was charged with misdemeanour battery and resisting an officer without violence
- He was arrested for drink-driving in 2008
One neighbour told Reuters Mr Rojas had come back from serving in the navy with a drinking problem.
Harrison Ramos, who lives in Mr Rojas’s building in the Bronx, said: “He went through a real rough time. Don’t make him out to be a terrorist or something. He served his country and when he came back, nobody helped him.
“That’s my friend. I care about him, and it hurts.”
One investigator told the Fresh York Times Mr Rojas had so far suggested no coherent explanation, and was “just rambling and telling crazy stuff”.
What do we know of the victims?
The woman who died was eighteen years old. Her name was Alyssa Elsman and she had been visiting from the US Midwest with her family.
She graduated last year from a high school in Portage, Michigan.
Her 13-year-old sister was also hit and injured.
The twenty two injured people included:
- Cheryl Howard, who had been shopping with her daughter when the car hit her, bruising her head above her left eye and cutting her right arm
- 64-year-old retired teacher William Nelson, who was taken to hospital and sedated
- Thomas Henry, 72, who told the Fresh York Times he “thought it was a desire”
- Ariel Lebowitz, 39, who did not recall the car hitting him, and suffered a concussion
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A man who drove a car along three blocks of pavement in Fresh York’s Times Square, killing a teenager and injuring twenty two people, said he had “heard voices”, according to law enforcement sources.
Richard Rojas, 26, a US Navy veteran who was arrested twice previously for drink-driving, is now in custody.
He also said he expected to die, the sources told AP news agency.
According to Reuters, he said after being arrested: “You were supposed to shoot me! I desired to kill them.”
He told police he had smoked PCP-laced marijuana before the rampage, say prosecutors.
Mr Rojas has been charged with murder in the second-degree, twenty counts of attempted murder, and five counts of aggravated vehicular homicide. He appeared in court on Friday.
What happened on Thursday?
The streets in Times Square, a bustling tourist district, were thronged with visitors when the car ploughed through the crowds.
The burgundy Honda saloon mounted the pavement at 45th Street and Broadway at 11:55 local time (15:55 GMT) and drove at high speed for three blocks before crashing into a pole.
It came to a standstill with smoke and flames escaping the bonnet.
Afterwards, victims lay on the ground, many of them separated from their scattered footwear and belongings, as medical staff, police officers and passers-by attempted to assist them.
One pregnant woman at the scene said: “A man pulled me out of the way of the car. I think he saved my life.”
Media reports say a ticket agent and a worker at Planet Hollywood restaurant were among the people who helped police subdue and detain Mr Rojas.
The Planet Hollywood worker, Ken Bradix, told Associated Press: “He began screaming, no particular words but just utter screaming. He was swinging his arms at the same time. There was something wrong with him.”
The incident evoked latest terrorist attacks by vehicles in London, Nice and Berlin but Fresh York Mayor Bill de Blasio said there was “no indication” it was an act of terrorism.
What do we know of Rojas?
According to media reports, he has a history of offending:
- He was arrested for menacing a man with a knife earlier this month
- He was arrested for drink-driving in 2015
- He spent two months in a military prison in South Carolina, in two thousand thirteen – it is not clear why
- In 2012, he attacked a taxi driver at a naval base in Florida, shouted “my life is over” and threatened to kill police – after which he was charged with misdemeanour battery and resisting an officer without violence
- He was arrested for drink-driving in 2008
One neighbour told Reuters Mr Rojas had come back from serving in the navy with a drinking problem.
Harrison Ramos, who lives in Mr Rojas’s building in the Bronx, said: “He went through a real rough time. Don’t make him out to be a terrorist or something. He served his country and when he came back, nobody helped him.
“That’s my friend. I care about him, and it hurts.”
One investigator told the Fresh York Times Mr Rojas had so far suggested no coherent explanation, and was “just rambling and telling crazy stuff”.
What do we know of the victims?
The woman who died was eighteen years old. Her name was Alyssa Elsman and she had been visiting from the US Midwest with her family.
She graduated last year from a high school in Portage, Michigan.
Her 13-year-old sister was also hit and injured.
The twenty two injured people included:
- Cheryl Howard, who had been shopping with her daughter when the car hit her, bruising her head above her left eye and cutting her right arm
- 64-year-old retired teacher William Nelson, who was taken to hospital and sedated
- Thomas Henry, 72, who told the Fresh York Times he “thought it was a desire”
- Ariel Lebowitz, 39, who did not recall the car hitting him, and suffered a concussion
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A man who drove a car along three blocks of pavement in Fresh York’s Times Square, killing a teenager and injuring twenty two people, said he had “heard voices”, according to law enforcement sources.
Richard Rojas, 26, a US Navy veteran who was arrested twice previously for drink-driving, is now in custody.
He also said he expected to die, the sources told AP news agency.
According to Reuters, he said after being arrested: “You were supposed to shoot me! I desired to kill them.”
He told police he had smoked PCP-laced marijuana before the rampage, say prosecutors.
Mr Rojas has been charged with murder in the second-degree, twenty counts of attempted murder, and five counts of aggravated vehicular homicide. He appeared in court on Friday.
What happened on Thursday?
The streets in Times Square, a bustling tourist district, were thronged with visitors when the car ploughed through the crowds.
The burgundy Honda saloon mounted the pavement at 45th Street and Broadway at 11:55 local time (15:55 GMT) and drove at high speed for three blocks before crashing into a pole.
It came to a standstill with smoke and flames escaping the bonnet.
Afterwards, victims lay on the ground, many of them separated from their scattered boots and belongings, as medical staff, police officers and passers-by attempted to assist them.
One pregnant woman at the scene said: “A man pulled me out of the way of the car. I think he saved my life.”
Media reports say a ticket agent and a worker at Planet Hollywood restaurant were among the people who helped police subdue and detain Mr Rojas.
The Planet Hollywood worker, Ken Bradix, told Associated Press: “He began screaming, no particular words but just utter screaming. He was swinging his arms at the same time. There was something wrong with him.”
The incident evoked latest terrorist attacks by vehicles in London, Nice and Berlin but Fresh York Mayor Bill de Blasio said there was “no indication” it was an act of terrorism.
What do we know of Rojas?
According to media reports, he has a history of offending:
- He was arrested for menacing a man with a knife earlier this month
- He was arrested for drink-driving in 2015
- He spent two months in a military prison in South Carolina, in two thousand thirteen – it is not clear why
- In 2012, he attacked a taxi driver at a naval base in Florida, shouted “my life is over” and threatened to kill police – after which he was charged with misdemeanour battery and resisting an officer without violence
- He was arrested for drink-driving in 2008
One neighbour told Reuters Mr Rojas had come back from serving in the navy with a drinking problem.
Harrison Ramos, who lives in Mr Rojas’s building in the Bronx, said: “He went through a real raunchy time. Don’t make him out to be a terrorist or something. He served his country and when he came back, nobody helped him.
“That’s my friend. I care about him, and it hurts.”
One investigator told the Fresh York Times Mr Rojas had so far suggested no coherent explanation, and was “just rambling and telling crazy stuff”.
What do we know of the victims?
The woman who died was eighteen years old. Her name was Alyssa Elsman and she had been visiting from the US Midwest with her family.
She graduated last year from a high school in Portage, Michigan.
Her 13-year-old sister was also hit and injured.
The twenty two injured people included:
- Cheryl Howard, who had been shopping with her daughter when the car hit her, bruising her head above her left eye and cutting her right arm
- 64-year-old retired teacher William Nelson, who was taken to hospital and sedated
- Thomas Henry, 72, who told the Fresh York Times he “thought it was a wish”
- Ariel Lebowitz, 39, who did not reminisce the car hitting him, and suffered a concussion
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A man who drove a car along three blocks of pavement in Fresh York’s Times Square, killing a teenager and injuring twenty two people, said he had “heard voices”, according to law enforcement sources.
Richard Rojas, 26, a US Navy veteran who was arrested twice previously for drink-driving, is now in custody.
He also said he expected to die, the sources told AP news agency.
According to Reuters, he said after being arrested: “You were supposed to shoot me! I desired to kill them.”
He told police he had smoked PCP-laced marijuana before the rampage, say prosecutors.
Mr Rojas has been charged with murder in the second-degree, twenty counts of attempted murder, and five counts of aggravated vehicular homicide. He appeared in court on Friday.
What happened on Thursday?
The streets in Times Square, a bustling tourist district, were thronged with visitors when the car ploughed through the crowds.
The burgundy Honda saloon mounted the pavement at 45th Street and Broadway at 11:55 local time (15:55 GMT) and drove at high speed for three blocks before crashing into a pole.
It came to a standstill with smoke and flames escaping the bonnet.
Afterwards, victims lay on the ground, many of them separated from their scattered boots and belongings, as medical staff, police officers and passers-by attempted to assist them.
One pregnant woman at the scene said: “A man pulled me out of the way of the car. I think he saved my life.”
Media reports say a ticket agent and a worker at Planet Hollywood restaurant were among the people who helped police subdue and detain Mr Rojas.
The Planet Hollywood worker, Ken Bradix, told Associated Press: “He began screaming, no particular words but just utter screaming. He was swinging his arms at the same time. There was something wrong with him.”
The incident evoked latest terrorist attacks by vehicles in London, Nice and Berlin but Fresh York Mayor Bill de Blasio said there was “no indication” it was an act of terrorism.
What do we know of Rojas?
According to media reports, he has a history of offending:
- He was arrested for menacing a man with a knife earlier this month
- He was arrested for drink-driving in 2015
- He spent two months in a military prison in South Carolina, in two thousand thirteen – it is not clear why
- In 2012, he attacked a taxi driver at a naval base in Florida, shouted “my life is over” and threatened to kill police – after which he was charged with misdemeanour battery and resisting an officer without violence
- He was arrested for drink-driving in 2008
One neighbour told Reuters Mr Rojas had come back from serving in the navy with a drinking problem.
Harrison Ramos, who lives in Mr Rojas’s building in the Bronx, said: “He went through a real raunchy time. Don’t make him out to be a terrorist or something. He served his country and when he came back, nobody helped him.
“That’s my friend. I care about him, and it hurts.”
One investigator told the Fresh York Times Mr Rojas had so far suggested no coherent explanation, and was “just rambling and telling crazy stuff”.
What do we know of the victims?
The woman who died was eighteen years old. Her name was Alyssa Elsman and she had been visiting from the US Midwest with her family.
She graduated last year from a high school in Portage, Michigan.
Her 13-year-old sister was also hit and injured.
The twenty two injured people included:
- Cheryl Howard, who had been shopping with her daughter when the car hit her, bruising her head above her left eye and cutting her right arm
- 64-year-old retired teacher William Nelson, who was taken to hospital and sedated
- Thomas Henry, 72, who told the Fresh York Times he “thought it was a fantasy”
- Ariel Lebowitz, 39, who did not reminisce the car hitting him, and suffered a concussion
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A man who drove a car along three blocks of pavement in Fresh York’s Times Square, killing a teenager and injuring twenty two people, said he had “heard voices”, according to law enforcement sources.
Richard Rojas, 26, a US Navy veteran who was arrested twice previously for drink-driving, is now in custody.
He also said he expected to die, the sources told AP news agency.
According to Reuters, he said after being arrested: “You were supposed to shoot me! I wished to kill them.”
He told police he had smoked PCP-laced marijuana before the rampage, say prosecutors.
Mr Rojas has been charged with murder in the second-degree, twenty counts of attempted murder, and five counts of aggravated vehicular homicide. He appeared in court on Friday.
What happened on Thursday?
The streets in Times Square, a bustling tourist district, were thronged with visitors when the car ploughed through the crowds.
The burgundy Honda saloon mounted the pavement at 45th Street and Broadway at 11:55 local time (15:55 GMT) and drove at high speed for three blocks before crashing into a pole.
It came to a standstill with smoke and flames escaping the bonnet.
Afterwards, victims lay on the ground, many of them separated from their scattered boots and belongings, as medical staff, police officers and passers-by attempted to assist them.
One pregnant woman at the scene said: “A man pulled me out of the way of the car. I think he saved my life.”
Media reports say a ticket agent and a worker at Planet Hollywood restaurant were among the people who helped police subdue and detain Mr Rojas.
The Planet Hollywood worker, Ken Bradix, told Associated Press: “He began screaming, no particular words but just utter screaming. He was swinging his arms at the same time. There was something wrong with him.”
The incident evoked latest terrorist attacks by vehicles in London, Nice and Berlin but Fresh York Mayor Bill de Blasio said there was “no indication” it was an act of terrorism.
What do we know of Rojas?
According to media reports, he has a history of offending:
- He was arrested for menacing a man with a knife earlier this month
- He was arrested for drink-driving in 2015
- He spent two months in a military prison in South Carolina, in two thousand thirteen – it is not clear why
- In 2012, he attacked a taxi driver at a naval base in Florida, shouted “my life is over” and threatened to kill police – after which he was charged with misdemeanour battery and resisting an officer without violence
- He was arrested for drink-driving in 2008
One neighbour told Reuters Mr Rojas had come back from serving in the navy with a drinking problem.
Harrison Ramos, who lives in Mr Rojas’s building in the Bronx, said: “He went through a real raunchy time. Don’t make him out to be a terrorist or something. He served his country and when he came back, nobody helped him.
“That’s my friend. I care about him, and it hurts.”
One investigator told the Fresh York Times Mr Rojas had so far suggested no coherent explanation, and was “just rambling and telling crazy stuff”.
What do we know of the victims?
The woman who died was eighteen years old. Her name was Alyssa Elsman and she had been visiting from the US Midwest with her family.
She graduated last year from a high school in Portage, Michigan.
Her 13-year-old sister was also hit and injured.
The twenty two injured people included:
- Cheryl Howard, who had been shopping with her daughter when the car hit her, bruising her head above her left eye and cutting her right arm
- 64-year-old retired teacher William Nelson, who was taken to hospital and sedated
- Thomas Henry, 72, who told the Fresh York Times he “thought it was a desire”
- Ariel Lebowitz, 39, who did not recall the car hitting him, and suffered a concussion
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A man who drove a car along three blocks of pavement in Fresh York’s Times Square, killing a teenager and injuring twenty two people, said he had “heard voices”, according to law enforcement sources.
Richard Rojas, 26, a US Navy veteran who was arrested twice previously for drink-driving, is now in custody.
He also said he expected to die, the sources told AP news agency.
According to Reuters, he said after being arrested: “You were supposed to shoot me! I wished to kill them.”
He told police he had smoked PCP-laced marijuana before the rampage, say prosecutors.
Mr Rojas has been charged with murder in the second-degree, twenty counts of attempted murder, and five counts of aggravated vehicular homicide. He appeared in court on Friday.
What happened on Thursday?
The streets in Times Square, a bustling tourist district, were thronged with visitors when the car ploughed through the crowds.
The burgundy Honda saloon mounted the pavement at 45th Street and Broadway at 11:55 local time (15:55 GMT) and drove at high speed for three blocks before crashing into a pole.
It came to a standstill with smoke and flames escaping the bonnet.
Afterwards, victims lay on the ground, many of them separated from their scattered footwear and belongings, as medical staff, police officers and passers-by attempted to assist them.
One pregnant woman at the scene said: “A man pulled me out of the way of the car. I think he saved my life.”
Media reports say a ticket agent and a worker at Planet Hollywood restaurant were among the people who helped police subdue and detain Mr Rojas.
The Planet Hollywood worker, Ken Bradix, told Associated Press: “He began screaming, no particular words but just utter screaming. He was swinging his arms at the same time. There was something wrong with him.”
The incident evoked latest terrorist attacks by vehicles in London, Nice and Berlin but Fresh York Mayor Bill de Blasio said there was “no indication” it was an act of terrorism.
What do we know of Rojas?
According to media reports, he has a history of offending:
- He was arrested for menacing a man with a knife earlier this month
- He was arrested for drink-driving in 2015
- He spent two months in a military prison in South Carolina, in two thousand thirteen – it is not clear why
- In 2012, he attacked a taxi driver at a naval base in Florida, shouted “my life is over” and threatened to kill police – after which he was charged with misdemeanour battery and resisting an officer without violence
- He was arrested for drink-driving in 2008
One neighbour told Reuters Mr Rojas had come back from serving in the navy with a drinking problem.
Harrison Ramos, who lives in Mr Rojas’s building in the Bronx, said: “He went through a real harsh time. Don’t make him out to be a terrorist or something. He served his country and when he came back, nobody helped him.
“That’s my friend. I care about him, and it hurts.”
One investigator told the Fresh York Times Mr Rojas had so far suggested no coherent explanation, and was “just rambling and telling crazy stuff”.
What do we know of the victims?
The woman who died was eighteen years old. Her name was Alyssa Elsman and she had been visiting from the US Midwest with her family.
She graduated last year from a high school in Portage, Michigan.
Her 13-year-old sister was also hit and injured.
The twenty two injured people included:
- Cheryl Howard, who had been shopping with her daughter when the car hit her, bruising her head above her left eye and cutting her right arm
- 64-year-old retired teacher William Nelson, who was taken to hospital and sedated
- Thomas Henry, 72, who told the Fresh York Times he “thought it was a fantasy”
- Ariel Lebowitz, 39, who did not recall the car hitting him, and suffered a concussion
