The blast occurred when the 18-year-old man stepped on the explosives on a rock structure in the renowned Central Park, seriously injuring his left foot.
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They say police dogs are canvassing the park for possible explosives.
Officials on Monday said that the explosion Sunday in Central Park that sent a tourist to the hospital was likely caused by an “explosive experiment” that is not related to any sort of terrorist activities.
“Beyond the caliber of fireworks just based on what we heard”, said Hinds. The victim is undergoing surgery Sunday afternoon, authorities said at an afternoon news conference.
A man, center bottom, bleeds from his injured leg as he gets helped from paramedics, firemen, and police in Central Park in New York, Sunday, July 3, 2016. They were climbing on a collection of rocks near East 60th Street and Fifth Avenue shortly before 11 a.m. when Ryan jumped down and unintentionally triggered the explosion, they told the paper.
The school issued a statement promising “complete support” for the sophomore and his family.
Nasser reiterated that there were no specific, credible threats directed at the city’s celebrations.
Lt. Mark Torre, of the New York Police Department’s bomb squad, says the firework was like an “explosive experiment” probably was created to “make a large noise”.
Responding to the explosion, the student’s school issued a statement Monday identifying Golden: “The University of Miami’s thoughts and prayers are with Connor Golden as he recovers from this horrific accident that took place in Central Park Sunday morning”.
Nonetheless, the blast rattled New Yorkers, especially in the wake of recent acts of terror in the United States and elsewhere in the world.
Connor Golden, who was visiting from Virginia, stepped on an explosive material that had been left behind as he was with walking in the park yesterday.
Torre said someone may have tried to set the device off earlier and left it behind when it didn’t appear to work. It appeared to have been put together by someone with knowledge about chemistry.
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The bomb squad said the home-made explosive required a level of chemistry to create, however the information would be readily available with an internet search.
