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New York bombing: Suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami held | New York bombing: Suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami held |
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New York bombings suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami is in custody after apparently being injured in a shootout with police in Linden, New Jersey. | New York bombings suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami is in custody after apparently being injured in a shootout with police in Linden, New Jersey. |
Footage showed him apparently conscious on a stretcher. Two police officers were injured in the exchange. | Footage showed him apparently conscious on a stretcher. Two police officers were injured in the exchange. |
Linden is four miles (6km) south-west of the city of Elizabeth, where further devices were found late on Sunday. | Linden is four miles (6km) south-west of the city of Elizabeth, where further devices were found late on Sunday. |
Linden Mayor Derek Armstead said the suspect was found by a bar owner sleeping in his hallway. | Linden Mayor Derek Armstead said the suspect was found by a bar owner sleeping in his hallway. |
When a police officer went to investigate and wake him up he realised he resembled the man in the wanted poster, the mayor said. | When a police officer went to investigate and wake him up he realised he resembled the man in the wanted poster, the mayor said. |
"Within moments the suspect fired on him. Thank God he had his vest on." | "Within moments the suspect fired on him. Thank God he had his vest on." |
The injured police officers are "ok and safe", Mr Armstead said. | The injured police officers are "ok and safe", Mr Armstead said. |
The 28-year-old Afghan-born US citizen had been named by the FBI as a suspect in Saturday's bombing in Manhattan. | The 28-year-old Afghan-born US citizen had been named by the FBI as a suspect in Saturday's bombing in Manhattan. |
Latest updates | Latest updates |
What we know so far | What we know so far |
Profile of Ahmad Khan Rahami | |
His family home in Elizabeth was being searched by officers. | His family home in Elizabeth was being searched by officers. |
The bombing in the Chelsea district of Manhattan injured 29 people. An unexploded device was found nearby. | The bombing in the Chelsea district of Manhattan injured 29 people. An unexploded device was found nearby. |
Other devices have been found or have exploded in New Jersey over the past few days. | Other devices have been found or have exploded in New Jersey over the past few days. |
Early on Saturday a pipe bomb exploded in a shore town ahead of a charity race. No-one was hurt. | Early on Saturday a pipe bomb exploded in a shore town ahead of a charity race. No-one was hurt. |
One of several devices found in an abandoned backpack near the railway station in Elizabeth as a police robot was trying to disarm it in the early hours of Monday morning. | One of several devices found in an abandoned backpack near the railway station in Elizabeth as a police robot was trying to disarm it in the early hours of Monday morning. |
President Barack Obama, speaking in New York, said officials did not believe there was a connection between events in New York and New Jersey and the stabbing attack in Minnesota, also on Saturday, in which nine people were injured. | President Barack Obama, speaking in New York, said officials did not believe there was a connection between events in New York and New Jersey and the stabbing attack in Minnesota, also on Saturday, in which nine people were injured. |
That attack was apparently carried out by a 22-year-old ethnic Somali. | That attack was apparently carried out by a 22-year-old ethnic Somali. |
Mr Obama said it was "extremely fortunate" that nobody was killed in the bombings in New York and New Jersey. | Mr Obama said it was "extremely fortunate" that nobody was killed in the bombings in New York and New Jersey. |