New York bombing: Suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami charged with attempted murder of officers
New York, Sept 20 (IBNS): The man captured by the police as a suspect in the New York bombing has been charged with five counts of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer after a shootout Monday with police in Linden.
The man was identified as Ahmad Khan Rahami.
He was reportedly taken into custody after a shootout with the police.
Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28, was charged with five counts of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer after a shootout Monday with police in Linden, New Jersey, Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park was quoted as saying by CNN.
He is also charged with second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, reported CNN.
After Rahami was taken into custody, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio had tweeted: "The suspect is in custody. Thank you to our first responders who have performed with extraordinary skill and courage over the past two days."
At least 29 people were injured in an explosion at Chelsea neighborhood of New York city in the US on Saturday, officials said.
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