Nicholas Francis Cleves, 23, is one of eight people who were killed during Tuesday’s terrorist attack in New York City. Cleves was mowed down by a truck that drove through more than 12 blocks down a bike lane in lower Manhattan. Following his death, he was described by a co-worker as a “sweetheart.”
Sayfullo Saipov, 29, has been identified as the terror suspect who drove a rented truck through a Manhattan bike lane for more than a dozen blocks. Saipov has been arrested and charged in the attack that left eight people dead and 11 other injured.
Who was Nicholas Cleves?
Nicholas Cleves/Facebook
Nicholas Francis Cleves was a 23-year-old soft wear engineer. He also worked in a deli in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. His co-worker Dianne describes him as a “sweetheart.”
“He’s absolutely lovely, he was a sweetheart, warm and friendly. He would come in every day,” said Dianne. “There are some people who are just good, and he was.”
According to Nicholas’ Facebook page, he is a graduate of Elisabeth Irwin High School. His page also indicates that he recently completed a degree in computer science and physics from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs last year.
His mom is said to be distraught and has declined to make a comment regarding her son’s death.
Here’s a full list of everyone who was killed in Tuesday’s terror attack in New York City:
