UPDATED 9:52AM
WBAP/KLIF – New York plice say an ‘ISIS-inspired’ bomb suspect is hospitalized after an incident on a NYC subway platform this morning. 27-year old Akayed Ullah [ah-KAY-ed oo-LAH] was injured when a pipe bomb strapped to him exploded during the morning rush.
According to the AP, police have said taht Ullah was inspired by the ISIS, but apparently had no direct contact with the terrorist organization. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the suspect or incident.
Four other people suffered minor injuries.
#Explosion reported at #PortAuthority Bus Terminal in #Manhattan. https://t.co/3WcyPITmay
— Darran Marshall (@DarranMarshall) December 11, 2017
UPDATED: 8:58AM
(WBAP/KLIF) – NYPD has arrested a man identified as 27-year old Akayed Ullah [ah-KAY-ed oo-LAH] in connection with a homemade pipe bomb explosion on a subway platform in Manhattan this morning. The suspect has non life-threatening injuries.
Police say 4 other people were suffered minor injuries.
Original post:
NEW YORK (AP) – The New York Police Department says it is responding to a report of an explosion around 7:30 this morning near Times Square. The response is centered in the area of the Port Authority bus terminal. It’s led to delays along some of the subway lines that pass beneath the bus terminal.
Some passengers have been evacuated as a precaution.
A person was arrested and has non-life-threatening injuries. There are conflicting reports about other injuries. injuries.
Meantime, CNN says witness, Francisco Ramirez said he heard two explosions as he was exiting a bus about 7:45 a.m. ET. He heard both blasts distinctly even though he was wearing headphones.
“From what I saw it sounded like it came from the subway, but I’m just guessing,” he said. “It was two distinct explosions seconds from each other. As I was making my way toward the outside, I kept getting shoved by cops and there were cops at every entrance blocking and there was police and SWAT everywhere. “It was scary. It was just a lot of chaos but I didn’t see any injuries.”
Details are still developing.
https://twitter.com/Muschelschloss/status/940210015868252160
BREAKING NEWS: Something going on at #PortAuthorityBusTerminal. Almost got trampled in the rush of people trying to get out. Heard people talking about possible #explosion. pic.twitter.com/3LTO2kiiyD
— Pete Sayek (@PeteRFNY) December 11, 2017
