The man who killed eight people on a New York City bike path in 2017 was found guilty on federal charges for murder and terrorism.

Sayfullo Saipov, 34, was convicted by a jury for the violent attack conducted with a rented U-Haul truck on Halloween day.

Prosecutors argued that Saipov, an immigrant from Uzbekistan, carried out the attack in an attempt to join the Islamic State.

The penalty phase, when jurors will decide if he will receive receives life in prison or the death penalty, will begin on February 6.

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