Hillary Clinton is condemning what she calls “apparent terrorist attacks” in New York, New Jersey and Minnesota. “We have more work to do to be able to say what kind of motivation was behind this”. Governor Cuomo of NY is also quoted in that story.
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“Everybody started running and screaming”, McMillen said.
In a statement Sunday, the Democratic presidential candidate said law enforcement officials in NY and New Jersey need support as they investigate.
Firefighters arrive at the scene of an apparent explosion in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, in New York, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016. Authorities said dozens suffered minor injuries.
The area targeted for this blast was a neighborhood of wealthy people, per Quest, and it is also home to the most famous “fashion college” as well as being known for “its inclusion of the gay community”.
Meanwhile, a law enforcement official said federal investigators had discounted a claim of responsibility on the social blogging service Tumblr. It was described by officials as a pressure-cooker explosive similar to the one used in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, The New York Times reports. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to speak publicly about an ongoing investigation.
The country was shaken by a trio of attacks over the weekend including a Saturday night bombing that injured 29 in Manhattan and a stabbing attack at a Minnesota shopping mall that wounded nine. All of them have been released from the hospital. Here’s a closer look at it: The NYPD had earlier advised residents on the block where the device was found to stay away from windows facing 27th Street.
Federal investigators in Quantico, Virginia, are examining evidence from Saturday’s explosions in New Jersey and NY.
According to one federal law enforcement official, devices in both explosions included cellphones, but the New Jersey device contained evidence of a black powder explosive.
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. The official, who wasn’t authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation by name and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity, said the FBI was aware of the posting and was working to determine its authenticity.
(AP Photo/Andres Kudacki). Mayor Bill de Blasio, center, and NYPD Chief of Department James O’Neill, center right, speak during a press conference near the scene of an apparent explosion on West 23rd street in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, in New Y.
Associated Press writer Alicia A. Caldwell contributed to this report from Washington, D.C.
The explosion occurred late on Saturday in the Chelsea district of Manhattan. All of the injured have been released from the hospital.
But New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the act of blowing up a bomb in a crowded area of Manhattan “is obviously an act of terrorism”. The police used sniffer dogs to locate the second device nearby which had failed to detonate.
Authorities say there was no structural damage from the blast.
At least 29 people have been injured in an explosion in New York City, The Associated Press reports.
The Democratic governor also said that 1,000 additional law enforcement officers were being deployed as a precaution. “We will not allow these type of people and these type of threats to disrupt our life in New York”, Cuomo said.
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An explosion rocked the block of West 23rd Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
