ISIS claims responsibility for deadly Barcelona attack as 13 people are dead while over 80 people reportedly injured (Details, pics)

At least 13 people are dead and 80 more are injured after a van slammed into pedestrians in a busy tourist section of Barcelona, Spain, this afternoon.

The attack took place near Catalunya Square in Barcelona's Las Ramblas district. One man is in custody, police said.

A spokesperson for the Guardia Civil, Spain’s national police force, told news men that the man who rented the van has been identified as Driss Oukabir. It is unclear if he is connected to the attack.

An eyewitness told a Spanish television station that the suspect was running people over in his van for nearly 1,000 feet before fleeing into a nearby Turkish restaurant.

The witness said the suspect had something in his hand but he could not tell what it was.

According to police, a car hit a police checkpoint at Avinguda Diagonal, a popular shopping avenue in the city. The area was evacuated and police are investigating if the incident is connected to the Las Ramblas attack. Two police officers were injured in the incident.

Las Ramblas is a popular tourist area in Spain's second-largest city. Catalan police have ordered an evacuation of the area.

The Barcelona transit system posted a message on its official Twitter account that numerous subway stations are closed and it urged people near the area to remain in place until further instructions from police.

The U.S. Consulate in Barcelona also posted a warning on Twitter, saying it is "aware of a reported incident at Las Ramblas in Barcelona. Please avoid the area."
Emergency services for the Catalonia region, of which Barcelona is the capital, posted tweets in multiple languages advising individuals to use social media to inform relatives of their whereabouts.