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November 1, 2017 02:33 pm GMT

The NYC terror suspect was an Uber driver

Uber has confirmed with Mashable that the New York City terror suspect, who killed eight people and injured at least 11 by driving a truck through a bike lane on Tuesday, was an active Uber driver who passed the company's background check.

Uber says it has banned the driver, Sayfullo Saipov, from using the Uber app and is now  "aggressively and quickly" looking into Saipov's history with the company. Uber says it has not yet found any concerning safety reports associated with Saipov's work as an Uber driver.

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In reaction to the violent event, an Uber spokesman gave the following statement:  Read more...

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