At a briefing at New York Police Department headquarters on Friday, New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton was asked if the incident was a terrorist act. In response, he said, " I’m very comfortable this was a terrorist attack, certainly,” according to Capital New York . READ MORE: Ax-wielding man with 'Islamic extremist leanings' attacks 4 NYPD officers in broad daylight (VIDEO) Still, Bratton said that preliminary information from the investigations has turned up no evidence that links the attacker, Zale Thompson, to a terrorist organization. Instead, police believe Thompson was self-radicalized, self-directed, and acting alone. NYPD: Hatchet attack=terror...
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