Explosion Reported in Chelsea Neighborhood of New York City
This is Ahmad Khan Rahami — now the lead suspect in the FBI investigation into the series of bombings that terrified New Jersey and New York City over the weekend of Sept. 17-18. In an official announcement, the Feds said: "Rahami is wanted for questioning in connection with an explosion that occurred on September 17, 2016, at approximately 8:30 p.m. in the vicinity of 135 West 23rd Street, New York, New York." But the Afghanistan native is also the leading suspect in a series of bombings in New Jersey!
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Explosion Reported in Chelsea Neighborhood of New York City
Riders at a train station in the suburb of Elizabeth, NJ, were horrified to learn a bomb squad discovered five lethal devices on the night of Sept. 18 that had been left for the commuters arriving the next morning. The mayor of Elizabeth, Chris Bollwage, went public to confirm that Rahami was a resident of the town, and that authorities believe he's responsible for bombings in both New Jersey and NYC.
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Explosion Reported in Chelsea Neighborhood of New York City
Agents have already raided the home of Rahami — who's 28 years old, stand 5’ 6” tall, and weighs approximately 200 pounds. He has brown hair, brown eyes, and brown facial hair.
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Law-enforcement sources told
The National ENQUIRER that they believe Rahami to be armed and dangerous. "If he struck really close to home," said the insider, "Rahami was probably already set to go on the run, and his devices have been portable." An alert sent out by the FBI instructs the public to immediately call 911 if they see the suspect.