Ahmad Rahami [9], the suspect in last week's bombings in New York and New Jersey [10], was charged (PDF [11]) in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York [12] Sept. 20. The charges include: Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction, Bombing a Place of Public Use, Destruction of Property by Means of Fire or Explosive, and Use of a Destructive Device During and in Furtherance of a Crime of Violence. Rahami is also facing similar charges (PDF [13]) in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey [14]. The Sept. 17 bombings injured 29 in New York; no one was injured in the New Jersey attack. Rahami was arrested two days later after sustaining injuries during a shootout with police in in Linden, NJ. The suspect also faces charges of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer [15] stemming from the shootout.
The first bomb went off in Seaside Park, NJ, on the morning of Sept. 17. The location was serving as the venue for a Marine Corps charity race. That evening an explosion occurred in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, injuring 29 people. Other explosive devices were uncovered in the city over the weekend. Ahmad Rahami was identified as the suspect behind the bombings from surveillance video and fingerprinting. Rahami's father reported him in 2014 [16] as a suspected terrorist.
From Jurist [17], Sept. 21. Used with permission.
