BAY RIDGE, Brooklyn (WABC) — A man accused of fatally shooting 10 people in Brooklyn will make his first court appearance Wednesday.
Officers escorted 62-year-old Weng Sor from the 68th Precinct in Bay Ridge to court in downtown Brooklyn on Tuesday night.
It seems that Sohr wanted to say something to the reporters, but it is not clear what he wanted to say.
Sohr now faces charges of murder, attempted murder and assault after driving recklessly through several southwest Brooklyn neighborhoods on Monday morning.
Officials say the U-Haul he was driving was rented in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Authorities say Sohr was there to try to meet with President Trump before taking a truck to New York to see his family.
Detectives say this is clearly not terrorism, but rather the result of mental illness.
“Based on interviews with his family members and confirmed during questioning by members of the New York City Detective Bureau, we believe that Mr. Sor was suffering from a mental health crisis,” said NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig.
Delivery worker Iji Ye died after the incident. Ye immigrated here from China 20 years ago and had three children.
As of Wednesday morning, a GoFundMe page had raised more than $17,000 for his family.
During a briefing on Tuesday, New York Police Commissioner Kichant Sewell laid out a timeline of events.
Timeline of the Brooklyn U-Haul rampage:
10:20 a.m. — A 34-YEAR-OLD MALE COMPLAINED
A 34-year-old man on a bicycle was struck by a U-Haul at 55th Street and Fourth Avenue, which then fled the scene.
10:27 a.m. — A 33-YEAR-OLD MALE CLAIMED
About seven minutes later, the 33-year-old victim on a bicycle was struck at Senator Street and Fifth Avenue.
10:31 a.m. — A 30-YEAR-OLD MALE COMPLAINED
About four minutes after that, at 10:31 a.m., a 30-year-old man was knocked off his bike at Bay Ridge Parkway and Seventh Avenue.
10:36 a.m. — A 51-YEAR-OLD MALE CLAIMED
Around 10:36 a.m., a 51-year-old man on a moped was hit at Bay Ridge Parkway and 12th Avenue.
10:50 a.m. — A 44-YEAR-OLD MALE CALLED
Around 10:50 a.m., a 44-year-old man who was riding a moped got lost. He later died from his injuries.
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10:50 a.m. — A 38-YEAR-OLD MALE COMPLAINED
Around the same time, a 38-year-old victim on an electric bicycle was hit and injured.
10:57 a.m. — A 32-YEAR-OLD MALE COMPLAINED
At 10:57 a.m., a 32-year-old man on a moped was hit by a driveway at 72nd Street and Third Avenue.
11:03 a.m. — NEW YORK SOUTH OFFICER HIT
That was followed by an NYPD officer from the 68th Precinct who was injured around 11:03 a.m. when police said a U-Haul rammed his patrol car near the intersection of Wakeman Place and Ridge Blvd.
11:05 a.m. — A 66-YEAR-OLD MALE CLAIMED
At 11:05 a.m., the truck hit the last pedestrian, a 66-year-old man who was walking near 73rd Street and Third Avenue.
11:09 a.m. – NYPD HELICOPTER SHUTS OFF ALARM
Around 11:09 a.m., a New York Police Aviation Association helicopter spotted a U-Haul at 86th Street and Fourth Avenue in Bay Ridge. Police say all response units are converging on the location at this time.
11:19 AM – AVIATION OFFICERS OBSERVE U-HAUL PASSING 43RD AND BQE
At 11:19 a.m., aviation officers saw a U-Haul passing 43rd Street and the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, heading toward Manhattan.
11:24 — 66-YEAR-OLD SUSPECT TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
At 11:24 a.m., NYPD EMS officers stopped a U-Haul truck at Hamilton Avenue and Columbia Street. The 66-year-old driver was quickly detained without incident.
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