Reports say the explosion in New Jersey was likely a pipe bomb that went off in a garbage can and was likely times to disrupt a Marine Corps charity run.
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Another witness, Denise Coles, said the bomb went off as she was pulling into a parking place. “The fact there is no evidence right now doesn’t mean much”, he added.
Both presidential candidates spoke out about the attacks, with Democrat Hillary Clinton on Sunday issuing a statement condemning “the apparent terrorist attacks”.
“Outside of the gates, we are in the hands of the host country, at the federal and local levels”, he said.
In the case of the NY bombing, investigators are hesitating to call the explosion a “terror attack”, but some politicians aren’t showing any such restraint.
Heavily armed police and National Guard soldiers deployed throughout NY as the city of 8.4 million prepared to welcome world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Monday.
Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who toured the site of the blast in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, said there didn’t appear to be any link to worldwide terrorism.
A second device was discovered blocks away, removed by a bomb squad robot and is being examined at a police facility.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday that investigators so far have not found any connection to global terrorist groups, and there is no further immediate threat to the city.
New Jersey Transit said their service had been suspended between Newark Liberty Airport and Elizabeth, with trains bound for New Jersey are being held.
Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev used homemade pressure cooker devices in the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013, killing three people and injuring more than 250 more.
The bomb that rocked a bustling New York City neighborhood contained residue of an explosive often used for target practice that can be picked up in many sporting goods stores, a federal law enforcement official said Sunday, as authorities tried to unravel who planted the device and why. The two officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk about an ongoing investigation. Politicians were quick to call Saturday’s NY bombing “deliberate” and a “very serious incident”, but an official motivation and what individual/group may have been responsible are still unknown.
Caldwell reported from Washington.
“You should know you will see a very substantial NYPD presence this week – bigger than ever”, de Blasio said.
Five people were taken into custody Sunday night in connection with a bombing in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood on Saturday that injured 29, a source said.
Investigators want to determine how it was made and whether it is similar to the device that caused the first blast.
Authorities say there was no structural damage from the blast.
Cuomo says the injured have been released from the hospital.
The Democratic governor also said that 1,000 additional law enforcement officers were being deployed as a precaution. Mayor Bill de Blasio ruled out any terror connections, but called the blast an “intentional act”.
A bomb disposal team was on the scene on Sunday morning and alert notifications were sent out to mobile phones across Manhattan, cautioning those in the vicinity of 27th Street “to move away from the windows”, said Terret. There turned out to be five devices in the bag.
The explosion came just after 8:30 p.m. ET at 133 W. 23rd St., between Sixth and Seventh Avenue in a neighborhood known for its vibrant nightlife.
The blast is under investigation.
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The bomb in Manhattan appeared to have been placed near a large dumpster in front of a building undergoing construction, another law enforcement official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing investigation, told the AP.
