A terrifying attack on such a beloved city.

On Tuesday, eight people were killed and over a dozen injured from an intentional truck attack near the World Trade Center Memorial in Manhattan, New York.

The suspect of the Manhattan attack that is under investigation identified himself as a member of ISIS. The people in New York are emotionally devastated from this act of terror. Students who formerly lived in New York are being affected from this matter of tragedy.

On October 31, a truck plowed into crowds down a bike path, crashing into a school bus. The truck was a Home Depot rental car. After the suspect crashed, he ran away, armed with weapons. A police shot the suspect in the abdomen and took him into custody and the nearest hospital. The suspect’s name is Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov, who has lived in the United States since 2010. Sources say the suspect left a note in the truck, claiming the attack was made in the name of ISIS.

Overall, a total of eight victims died and over a dozen were hospitalized. Six people were recorded dead at the scene and two passed shortly after in the hospital. At least 12 other victims were injured, with non-life-threatening problems. Many victims killed were tourists simply enjoying their Halloween day. Five of the victims were Argentines, traveling to the city for a high school reunion. The names of victims have recently been identified in other news sources.

As for the eye-witnesses in New York, they are left in shock and disbelief. On Wednesday, Twitter was blowing up with tweets about the incident. It was the number one topic trending on the app. “New Yorkers are strong, New Yorkers are resilient, and our spirit will never be moved by an act of violence, an act meant to intimidate us,” said Bill de Blasio, mayor of New York City. Blasio is determined not to back down, but to keep standing united and proud.

Other than New York, people all around the world have shown sympathy to Manhattan. Both sophomore Ashley Reiter and Valerie Lanci once lived in New York. Reiter, who lived in Long Island for five years, goes to New York every year to visit. “You never know when something like this is going to happen. It can happen anywhere and anytime,” said Reiter. Visiting her relatives from different countries, Reiter knows what it’s like to go in and out of America. “I have gone out of the country many times. I think the rules need to be more strict on who comes into our country, and that’s a lot coming from me,” said Reiter.

Lanci, on the other hand, lived with her aunt for two months in New York. “My immediate thought was the question of where my family is. Most of my family works in the city and it breaks my heart,” said Lanci. With aching hearts, both Reiter and Lanci hope that the city can grow from this terrible event.