According to a CBS report, the suspect arrested in connection with the explosive device detonated outside a federal building in Manhattan was carrying two rifles, fireworks, and chemical flammable materials when apprehended. The suspect is in custody. The investigation is ongoing.
New details emerged in the investigation of the explosion at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan, as a CBS report now indicates that the suspect arrested at the scene was carrying two rifles, fireworks, and chemical flammable materials. This update, reported at 17:49 Jerusalem, sharpens the picture that began to form earlier this afternoon.
The Zioneer's coverage of the event began at 17:02 Jerusalem with initial, unconfirmed reports of an explosion at Federal Plaza. At the same time, the FBI confirmed that an incendiary device had been deployed outside its New York field office and that a suspect was taken into custody. A subsequent bulletin at 17:21 Jerusalem specified the location as 26 Federal Plaza. The corroboration of facts has progressed from unconfirmed reports to an official FBI statement, and now to a CBS report providing specific items carried by the suspect.
Several questions remain unresolved: the suspect's identity and motive, whether he acted alone, and the exact makeup of the device. The investigation is ongoing.
5 developments
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