The attack, which officials say was unprovoked, took place late in the evening outside a secure area set up for New Year\u0027s Eve celebrations
The New York City Police Department identified the suspect as Trevor Bickford, 19, of Wells, Maine, and said in an email on Monday that he had been charged with two counts of attempted murder and two counts of attempted assault.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The attack, which officials say was unprovoked, took place late in the evening outside a secure area set up for New Year’s Eve celebrations, Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell told reporters immediately after the incident. One of the officers shot the suspect, hitting him in the shoulder. The suspect was then taken into custody, police said.Before the attack, Bickford wrote a farewell letter to his family in a diary, the Times reported.
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