Two of the women were in critical condition after the attack, French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez confirmed. The Times reported that a police source said the man told officers, “Allah sent me to kill women.” Initial headlines, like this one from The New York Times, seemed to blame this on the… car. However, he added this: “The NYPD’s initial investigation suggests that mental health may have been a factor. In fact, in all three instances, I’d argue that mental health probably played a role.