Leroy N. Soetoro
2017-04-07 17:22:25 UTC
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/truck-incident-stockholm-injures-
several-sweden-police-n743781
Police launched a manhunt in Sweden's capital Friday for a suspect who
rammed a truck into a department store in a likely act of terrorism
killing two people and injuring many others, officials said.
The vehicle plowed into a crowd on Stockholm's busy street of
Drottninggatan before barreling into the side of the Ahlens store, the
country's security agency said. Panicked pedestrians and shoppers were
caught scrambling for safety.
During a news conference, police described the suspect as a man in a green
jacket and hoodie with a mustache and beard.
"Everything indicates that this is a terrorist act," Swedish Prime
Minister Stefan Löfven said.
It would mark the latest in a series of low-tech, vehicle-based terror
attacks across Europe over recent years.
Löfven told reporters that at least two people had been killed and the
security service said there were a "large number" of injuries.
Swedish broadcaster SVT said shots had been fired although officials
would not confirm that detail.
Police were investigating the truck and said they were in contact with its
owner.
Eyewitnesses described confusion as smoke from the crash filled the
building. Maria Nathalie said she was in the department store at the time
of the incident.
"People started running down the stairs when the fire alarm started," she
told NBC News. "And when we came down to the bottom of the building, all
we could see was a lot of smoke and there was someone who helped us get
out on the other side of the building."
John Backvid, a 25-year-old Stockholm resident and local university
student, said he had just gotten out of the subway across the street from
the department store when the crash occurred. He could smell smoke and
came across a chaotic scene.
"I looked up and saw people running towards me and I saw the truck on the
other side," Backvid said.
People were worried that a hot dog vendor's gas grill might spark an
explosion, and Backvid said he and others started running. He also noticed
someone performing CPR on a victim.
The incident comes two weeks after a man rammed a car through crowds in
London and killed four civilians before stabbing to death a police
officer.
The attack was the latest in a series of low-tech, vehicle-based assaults
for which ISIS has claimed responsibility, although the terror group has
not provided evidence it was directly involved in London.
Some residents in Sweden said they would not let a terror-related scare
paralyze them.
"We need to stand up and continue our lives and show that we are not
afraid," Backvid said.
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several-sweden-police-n743781
Police launched a manhunt in Sweden's capital Friday for a suspect who
rammed a truck into a department store in a likely act of terrorism
killing two people and injuring many others, officials said.
The vehicle plowed into a crowd on Stockholm's busy street of
Drottninggatan before barreling into the side of the Ahlens store, the
country's security agency said. Panicked pedestrians and shoppers were
caught scrambling for safety.
During a news conference, police described the suspect as a man in a green
jacket and hoodie with a mustache and beard.
"Everything indicates that this is a terrorist act," Swedish Prime
Minister Stefan Löfven said.
It would mark the latest in a series of low-tech, vehicle-based terror
attacks across Europe over recent years.
Löfven told reporters that at least two people had been killed and the
security service said there were a "large number" of injuries.
Swedish broadcaster SVT said shots had been fired although officials
would not confirm that detail.
Police were investigating the truck and said they were in contact with its
owner.
Eyewitnesses described confusion as smoke from the crash filled the
building. Maria Nathalie said she was in the department store at the time
of the incident.
"People started running down the stairs when the fire alarm started," she
told NBC News. "And when we came down to the bottom of the building, all
we could see was a lot of smoke and there was someone who helped us get
out on the other side of the building."
John Backvid, a 25-year-old Stockholm resident and local university
student, said he had just gotten out of the subway across the street from
the department store when the crash occurred. He could smell smoke and
came across a chaotic scene.
"I looked up and saw people running towards me and I saw the truck on the
other side," Backvid said.
People were worried that a hot dog vendor's gas grill might spark an
explosion, and Backvid said he and others started running. He also noticed
someone performing CPR on a victim.
The incident comes two weeks after a man rammed a car through crowds in
London and killed four civilians before stabbing to death a police
officer.
The attack was the latest in a series of low-tech, vehicle-based assaults
for which ISIS has claimed responsibility, although the terror group has
not provided evidence it was directly involved in London.
Some residents in Sweden said they would not let a terror-related scare
paralyze them.
"We need to stand up and continue our lives and show that we are not
afraid," Backvid said.
--
Donald J. Trump, 304 electoral votes to 227, defeated compulsive liar in
denial Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 19th, 2016. The clown car
parade of the democrat party has run out of gas.
Congratulations President Trump. Thank you for ending the disaster of the
Obama presidency.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp.
ObamaCare is a total 100% failure and no lie that can be put forth by its
supporters can dispute that.
Obama jobs, the result of ObamaCare. 12-15 working hours a week at minimum
wage, no benefits and the primary revenue stream for ObamaCare. It can't
be funded with money people don't have, yet liberals lie about how great
it is.
Obama increased total debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion in the eight
years he was in office, and sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood queer
liberal democrat donors.
