Lester holt. Good evening. With remarkable speed, a 48hour reign of terror in the nations largest metropolitan area was brought to an end today in a dramatic takedown. The man Police Suspect was behind bombing attacks and attempted bombings in new york city and nearby new jersey over the weekend was shot and wounded during a gun battle. This video captures 28yearold Ahmad Khan Rahami, an afghanborn run in linden, new jersey, just before he was shot today. An ied hes suspected of planting injured nearly 30 people when it exploded saturday evening in manhattans chelsea neighborhood. The key question authorities are working to answer right now is, did he have help . We have it all covered tonight, starting with nbcs miguel almaguer. Reporter the manhunt turned into a foot chase and ended in a shootout. Ahmad khan rahami shot him. Reporter wheeled into an ambulance after investigators say he opened fire on two officers. I mainly seen a cop just shooting at the suspect. Just sounded like, p
New yorks chelsea neighborhood. Brook silva bragga cbs in man hat a right now. Rapidly developing investigation, cbs news has learned the man wanted for the bombings here in new york, in new jersey, has been taken into custody after a shootout with police. Authorities say bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami is in custody after shooting a Police Officer in linden, new jersey respect sources tell cbs news the naturalized u. S. Citizen from afghanistan seen in Surveillance Video from saturday bombing in the chelsea section in manhattan. Extremely fortunate and grateful nobody was killed. Reporter the search for Ahmad Khan Rahami comes afro booth detonate add bomb overnight in elizabeth, one of five devices fawn near a train station. Speculation from the Elizabeth Police department is that they were not timed to go off so, therefore, whether they were being investigated, or followed, that they were disposed of in a garbage can in the very hasty manor. Police also took five people into custod
Moment. Man, its crazy. Reporter rahami, police say, wasnt willing to go down without a fight. He fired at two Linden Police officers hitting one of them in a bullet proof vest. He was sleeping right across the street from where my truck was parked. Reporter long time linden resident michael heard the gunshots as he left for work. He quickly returned home to his street, swarming with police, local, state, and federal. Well be extending this crime scene all the way back. Reporter authorities spent the day gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses. One told cops rahamis beard gave him away. I dont feel safe right now. Reporter despite rahamis capture within 48 hours of the first device going off in seaside park, residents fears are not entirely officer. I dont feel safe. He went from chelsea, new york to seaside and stopped in elizabeth on the way, clearly stopped in linden on the way, who knows wherever else he may have stopped on the way . I know im safe, so im good no matter what.
New york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. With remarkable speed, a 48hour reign of terror in the nations largest metropolitan area was brought to an end today in a dramatic takedown. The man Police Suspect was behind bombing attacks and attempted bombings in new york city and nearby new jersey over the weekend was shot and wounded during a gun battle. This video captures 28 run in linden, new jersey, before he was shot today. An ied injured nearly 30 people when it exploded saturday evening in manhattans chelsea neighborhood. The key question authorities are working to answer right now is, did he have help . We have it all covered tonight, starting with nbcs miguel almaguer. Reporter the manhunt turned into a foot chase and ended in a shootout. Ahm shot multiple times. Wheeled into an ambulance after investigators say he opened fire to two officers. I mainly seen a cop just shooting at the suspect. Just sounded like, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop. Reporter the 28year
Your commute. brian loftus and. Were off to a hot start this week. But that wont last for long. When we could see some rain in southern nevada. Kirsten Joyce 8 news now good day, the valleys news leader, starts right now. now, live. This is 8 news now good day. brian loftus thanks for waking up with us on 8 news now good day, the valleys news leader. Im brian loftus. Kirsten Joyce and im Kirsten Joyce. Several situations developing overnight in new york city and new jersey. The explosions in new york city could be an act of terrorism connected somewhere overseas. Kirsten joyce meanwhile. Fbi agents are also in new jersey investigating a backpack filled with suspicious devices. Shutti ng down Train Services. 8 news now nia wong joins us live in studio with the latest updates. Nia . nia wong good morning brian and kirsten. The fbi is questioning several people in connection to that blast in new york city. As of this morning. Theyre focusing on one suspect on the loose. The fbi is now loo