Bombing Suspect Taken Into Custody After Shootout in Linden

Bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami, a 28-year-old naturalized Afghanistan citizen, was brought into custody by police on Monday, September 19, after a shootout in Linden that left two officers injured, according to local reports. Officials released a photograph of Rahami on Monday in connection with a blast in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood on Saturday that left 29 people injured.“Rahami is a 28-year-old United States citizen of Afghan descent born on January 23, 1988, in Afghanistan. His last known address was in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He is about 5’ 6” tall and weighs approximately 200 pounds. Rahami has brown hair, brown eyes, and brown facial hair,” according to an FBI wanted poster.
A suspicious device was discovered in a trash can in Elizabeth earlier on Monday. The device, found near a train station, exploded as a bomb squad attempted to disarm it. Credit: YouTube/Abel Campos