Uber Technologies Inc. confirmed Tuesday night that New York terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov was one of its drivers, and had passed a background check, CBS News reported. CBS said Saipov, an immigrant from Uzbekistan, was also a truck driver with addresses in New Jersey and Florida with no criminal background, and only four traffic tickets on his record. “We are horrified by the senseless act of violence,” Uber said in a statement late Tuesday. “Our hearts are with the victims and their families. We have reached out to law enforcement to provide full assistance.” Uber banned Saipov from the app sometime after the incident Tuesday afternoon, when Saipov allegedly mowed down pedestrians and cyclists, killing at least eight people in lower Manhattan.
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