Elizabeth Mayor Christian Bollwage said that the device exploded shortly after 12:30 a.m. Monday.
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Video from WABC television showed a conscious man described as Rahami on a gurney and being loaded into an ambulance. The man then began firing as he ran down the street and police shot him in the leg.
The men had reported seeing wires and a pipe coming out of the package, Mr Bollwage said. One was hit by shrapnel and another had high blood pressure.
Obama arrived in NY late Sunday afternoon and attended a private fund-raising event for Hillary Clinton. “And there’s no better example of that than the people of NY and New Jersey”, the president said.
Rahami is a US citizen who was born in Afghanistan. But authorities have not drawn any connection between the bloodshed there and the bombings.
Two officers were wounded in the shootout but were not believed to be seriously hurt, authorities said.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the person wasn’t authorized to speak about an ongoing investigation.
Rahami is believed to be driving a 2003 blue Honda Civic with New Jersey license plate number D63EYB. “I don’t know all of the particulars at this time”. He says one was struck in a protective vest and the other in the hand.
Caldwell reported from Washington. “National Guard are in uniform; state troopers also have their distinctive uniform. And I feel comfortable that this additional deployment will help do that and is prudent on this occasion”, Cuomo said, referring to the arrival of heads of state from around the world. “We have more work to do to be able to say what kind of motivation was behind this”. He is a naturalized citizen from Afghanistan.
It wasn’t clear when the Elizabeth station would be open, a threat to cause major issues on the Monday morning commute into NY.
New Jersey State Police say that information comes from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The Latest on an apparent explosion in Manhattan. Officials tell CBS News that he is linked to the blast and to unexploded devices in Chelsea, to a trash can explosion in Seaside Park, N.J., and to a backpack filled with explosives found in Elizabeth. He says Obama will comment publicly “relatively soon”. Now, this is a normal protocol for the U.N. General Assembly.
The blast, in the Chelsea area of Manhattan, injured 29 people. On Sunday, five explosive devices were discovered in a trash can at an Elizabeth train station. They have all been released from the hospital at this time.
Authorities say FBI agents pulled over a auto on a highway in Brooklyn and are questioning the vehicle’s occupants in connection with the investigation of Saturday’s bombing in Manhattan.
East Coast passenger-rail agencies have stepped up security forces after this weekend’s bombings in New York City and New Jersey.
“We need to get this guy in right away”, de Blasio said on CNN.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said earlier today that the explosion, which injured at least 29 people, was not likely an worldwide act of terrorism. Less than three hours later, a “possible secondary device” was found a few blocks away on 27th Street while officers were combing the area. Authorities were trying to determine if they were connected.
Authorities in New Jersey suspended train service overnight after a backpack with five suspicious devices inside was found at the train station in Elizabeth.
“We did a traffic stop of a vehicle of interest in the investigation”, the FBI tweet said.
No-one has been charged with any crime and the investigation is continuing, Ms Langmesser said.
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An explosion in Manhattan on Saturday injured 29 people.
