Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Suspect linked to NYC area bombs detained after shootout
After a shootout with police, the suspect connected with bombings in the New York area this weekend has been captured. What do we know about Ahmed Kahn Rahami?
By Madeleine Brand • • 42m ListenA suspect connected with bombings in the New York area this weekend has been captured in Linden, New Jersey. Twenty-eight year old Ahmed Kahn Rahami was shot and two police officers were wounded in a shootout. We get an update on what we know and don’t know about Rahami.
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4 storiesSuspect linked to NYC area bombs detained after shootout
The suspect connected with bombings in the New York City area this weekend has been captured in Linden, New Jersey after a shootout with police. Twenty-eight year old Ahmed Kahn Rahami was shot by police, according to Union County Acting Prosecutor Grace Park. Two police officers were also wounded.
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