Explosion Reported Near Port Authority in New York City

[melm00se]

Source: NBC New York

Officials are responding to an explosion in Midtown Manhattan in the Port Authority area Monday morning, New York City officials confirmed to NBC News.

The explosion took place near 42nd Street and 8th Avenue, according to the officials. Multiple ambulances have been requested.

A man is in custody, according to a law enforcement source. He appears to be the only person injured.

Read more: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Explosion-Port-Authority-Evacuations-Officials-463366753.html

[ck4829]

1. A man is in custody... So was it terorrism or mental illness?

[ehrnst]

3. First we determine what his race is, then we ask what religion.

You know the drill...

[metalbot]

2. CNN currently saying only bomber hurt

Interviewing a witness who is saying that it was a pipe bomb, and that the person carrying the bomb was injured when it went off early.

[leftynyc]

4. Now saying was an explosive vest

that exploded prematurely and only hurt the killer. I can only imagine if it had gone off on a rush hour subway car packed to the gills with people.

http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2017/12/11/nypd_sources_man_wit.html

[leftynyc]

5. Now reporting 4 hurt

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/11/nyregion/explosion-times-square.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news


The suspect was in serious condition at Bellevue Hospital. The Fire Department said four injuries had been reported.

A senior city official who declined to be identified because of the continuing investigation said that the suspect had been wearing an explosive device and that the police had partially stripped him.

[brooklynite]

6. The explosion reportedly occurred in a subway passage.....

...connecting the Port Authority station with Times Square.

[Archae]

7. ABC news reports the guy was "inspired" by ISIS.

But he had no direct connection to the wackos.

[Baclava]

8. NYC blast suspect Akayed Ullah aimed to avenge Muslim deaths

The suspect in a terror-related attack in New York City has been identified as Akayed Ullah, a 27-year-old Bangladeshi immigrant who lives in Brooklyn and was allegedly inspired by ISIS.

The former taxi driver detonated a crude explosive device that was attached to his body with Velcro and zip ties, according to police. The device was made from a pipe, a 9-volt battery, matches and Christmas tree lights, senior law enforcement officials told NBC News.



Ullah was taken to Bellevue Hospital after the blast with wounds and burns across his body.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/akayed-ullah-nyc-explosion-suspect-identified-27-year-old-brooklyn-n828361