Lifelong dream and succeeds where his hero could not. Nightly news begins now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york. This is nbc nightly news with jose diaz balart. Good evening. We begin with a terrifying moment what was supposed to be a military charity run in new jersey. A pipe bomb type device ploex edded the smalltown in the jersey shore. Now federal agents are taking over the investigation searching for a suspect and motive. Amid the chaos, there is concern it could have been much worse. Tammy lig Tammy Lightner is in seaside park, new jersey. Reporter a massive response on the board walk of seaside park, new jersey. Its scary. So scary. Nowhere is safe especially not a town like this. Reporter an explosion rocking the course of a ma roan corps. Charity race just as 5,000 people were getting ready to run. The race is cancelled for today. Reporter the blast going off inside a cash can trash can. Securities used robots to secure the scene and investigating the dev
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.
It is 7 00 a. M. On september 18th. Lets check the forecast with Jeremy Nelson whos in the forecast center. Its a beautiful sun shining day outside. Jeremy so gorgeous. You want to open up some windows and enjoy the fresh air. We have a couple of high clouds mixed in. 68 degrees right now. The area is dry, in the 50s, so fairly there. How about readings all over southeastern wisconsin. Right here in milwaukee, 52 in west bend, go towards kenosha, pleasant prayer, low 50s in caledonia. Speaking of the barbecue, you want to get that going before the packers game. 78 degrees, lots of sunshine. Well look at the work week chances. Thank you, jeremy. New from overnight, police are trying to find the suspects who allegedly set a man on fire during the robbery. This happened just before 9 00 at 53rd and clark. According to police, the suspects intentionally set the victim on fire during a robbery that involved drugs. The victim is 36 years old and is in the hospital with significant burns. We
Back. I have to say a lot of happy people will be so pumped today hitting the roadways, even sipping their cough app, we dont care, the eagles won. Kids, screw, that dont want to go to school today. But overall roads are good. And we had heavy rain around yesterday, much drier today, maybe get shower or two down at the shore, thats about it, but still going to be muggy. Sitting in this warm humid air mass, really for the next 24 hours or so. Really temperatures stay above average as we head officially into the fall season which arrives just two days from now. But still feeling like summer. Temperatures in the 60s in some of the far northwest suburbs, up in the Lehigh Valley, 07 around philadelphia, issue with some fog, going north and wells every town with this muggy air mass in last, moisture lingering around, visibility less than half mile up in berks county, reading,. 8 of a mile in allentown, be aware of fog, early this morning, should dissipate to the afternoon. Dew points telling
Investigators are trying to piece together a exactly what the motive was, behind this alleged attack. We have exclusive video to show you now from our sister station w cbs in new york city. It allegedly shows rahami wheeling a back down the street as he walked manhattans chelsea neighborhood on saturday. Now you will remember a Pressure Cooker bomb exploded, that night in that area, injuring 29 people. Another device, exploded that same day, in seaside park, new jersey. No one was injured there. Earlier today we have talked to new jersey senator corry booker and he told reporters that these attacks will not define america. This is not only action in america but we will combat this. We will put incredible resources, utilizing coordination every incident that happens we learn more and we get better. So, i feel strong with the what challenges us. We cannot react with fear but with strength and courage. Reporter discovery of five other explosive devices at a train station here ine list bot