Rochester Crash Suspect Dies, No Evidence of Terrorism Found

Michael Avery, who drove into a crowd on New Year's Day, may have had undiagnosed mental health issues, according to his family.

Michael Avery, 35, of Syracuse, NY, intentionally drove an SUV filled with gas canisters into a crowd leaving a concert in Rochester, NY, on New Year's Day, killing two people and injuring at least nine others.
Avery died from his injuries the following day. No suicide note or journal was found in his hotel room, and his family suggested he may have had undiagnosed mental health issues.
The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force is involved in the investigation, but so far, no evidence of a terrorist motive or ideological bias has been found.
Avery had spent days in the Rochester area prior to the incident, during which he rented the SUV and made multiple purchases of gasoline and gas containers.
The incident occurred outside the Kodak Center as concertgoers were leaving a performance by the band Moe. The band expressed 'profound shock and sadness' in a statement following the incident.