Alejandro Damián Pagnucco, 47, a white male known by the nickname Picho and trained as an architect, was killed in Lower Manhattan on October 31, 2017. He was visiting New York City with close friends from his hometown circle on a long-awaited reunion when a rented truck suddenly mounted the Hudson River Bike Path near the World Trade Center area and began plowing into cyclists and pedestrians. The vehicle’s rampage struck Pagnucco and others, leaving shattered bicycles and scattered belongings in its wake.

The driver, identified as Sayfullo Saipov, exited the crashed truck armed with pellet and paintball guns and was shot by an officer before being taken into custody. Authorities treated the attack as terrorism and later said Saipov had practiced driving a truck beforehand and carried a note with ISIS-associated imagery and slogans. Prosecutors pursued federal charges including murder in aid of racketeering, attempted murder and assault counts, and providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization resulting in death. In January 2023 a jury convicted Saipov on all counts and jurors in the penalty phase did not reach unanimity on death; a life sentence was imposed in May 2023.

Does anyone who knew Alejandro or was part of that visiting group have memories or details to share about him or that day?