Deadly New Year’s Eve Concert Crash Not Linked to Terrorist Attack, Police Find
variety.comThania Garcia The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating a deadly car crash that occurred outside of the band Moe.’s New Year’s Eve show at the Kodak Center in Rochester, NY.
Authorities began looking into the incident as a possible domestic terror attack. However, Rochester police have since confirmed they did not uncover any information indicating the suspect was motivated by political or social upset, per CNN.
During the early hours of Jan. 1, an SUV filled with gasoline canisters crashed into a group of people congregating outside the venue, killing two people and injuring another five.
The suspect, a Syracuse resident called Michael Avery, has died. Initial reports claimed Avery had left behind a suicide note and journal in his hotel room but on Tuesday morning, a Rochester Police Chief denied this to be true.
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