PHOTO—– Image of Ahmad Khan Rahami in custody after shootout this morning……..
PHOTO: Alleged image of Chelsea Explosion suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami arrested in Linden NJ – @AAhronheim pic.twitter.com/uO2qkFge9B
— Conflict News (@Conflicts) September 19, 2016
He is alive and cuffed on the street…
Rahami shot a police officer in the abdomen during his arrest.
The officer was wearing a bullet-proof vest that saved him.
Rahami was sleeping in a doorway when he was approached by police.
Authorities were searching for Ahmad Khan Rahami in connection with the bombing that took place in Chelsea district in New York City.
UPDATE: Police release more photos of NY/NJ bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami – @LisaDaftari pic.twitter.com/sFQqz1xuPd
— Conflict News (@Conflicts) September 19, 2016
The FBI released an alert saying Rahami is armed and dangerous.
Rahami is US naturalized citizen from Afghanistan.
He reportedly has foreign terror connections.
Seen him? https://t.co/IvaT8sZs5n Seeking to find Ahmad Rahami Call 1800Call-FBI or https://t.co/vylOlg95dq pic.twitter.com/Xd2SXytZmD
— FBI New York (@NewYorkFBI) September 19, 2016
UPDATE: ISlamist Ahmad Khan Rahami is now in custody after a shootout with police in New Jersey.
#BREAKINGNEWS #NewYorkCity #Terrorist has been captured in a shootout in #NewJersey pic.twitter.com/rvSVMEhFNB
— Eddie Blanco (@EddieBlanco) September 19, 2016
CBS Local reported:
A man being sought in connection with an explosion in Seaside Park, New Jersey and another blast in Chelsea is believed to be in custody, Linden police said.
Authorities have been looking for Ahmad Khan Rahami, a 28-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen from Afghanistan.
The NYPD and the FBI first said Monday morning that Rahami was being sought in the Chelsea explosion that left 29 people hurt.
Bombing suspect Ahmad Rahami being taken into custody after shootout with police https://t.co/EIc2lUMyOS https://t.co/tEGMCxVhHQ
— CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) September 19, 2016
