An Uzbek emigrant charged with killing eight people along a New York City bike path five years ago told an FBI agent he was proud of the destruction he caused and had hoped to kill more people, a prosecutor said on January 9 at the start of the man's trial. Prosecutor Alexander Li told the court that Sayfullo Saipov was to blame for the 2017 attack. Li said jurors will hear that Saipov hoped to win the favor of the Islamic State group after he immigrated legally in 2010. Saipov, 34, has pleaded not guilty. He could face the death penalty if convicted.
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