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The bombing took place at around 3:43 a.m. in front of a United States Armed Forces recruiting station in Times Square. A security camera mounted at 1501 Broadway shows an individual riding a bicycle eastbound on 38th Street and Madison Avenue. He headed toward the recruiting center, putting himself out of camera view.
On May 1, 2010, a terrorist attack was attempted in Times Square in Manhattan, New York, United States. Two street vendors alerted NYPD after they spotted smoke coming from a vehicle, and a car bomb was discovered. [1] [2] The bomb had been ignited, but failed to explode, and was disarmed before it caused any casualties.
Faisal Shahzad (Urdu: فیصل شہزاد; born June 30, 1979) is a Pakistani-American citizen who was arrested for the attempted May 1, 2010, Times Square car bombing. On June 21, 2010, in Federal District Court in Manhattan, he confessed to 10 counts arising from the bombing attempt. Throughout his court appearance, Shahzad was unrepentant.
Times Square bomb attack could refer to: 2008 Times Square bombing, an attack on a US armed forces recruiting station; A failed September 2009 al-Qaeda plot by Najibullah Zazi and alleged co-conspirators; 2010 Times Square car bombing attempt, a failed car bomb attack; 2017 New York City Subway bombing, a failed attack on the Times Square ...
Ullah Akayed—a Bangladeshi electrician living in Brooklyn—attempted a suicide bombing in a passageway between the Times Square–42nd Street and 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal stations, armed with wires, a pipe bomb, and 9-volt battery. The improvised weapon malfunctioned; Ullah was seriously injured himself and four people were ...
On May 18, 2017, a car was crashed in Times Square, New York City, United States. One person was killed and 20 were injured. One person was killed and 20 were injured. Navy veteran Richard Rojas was charged with one count of second degree murder , 18 attempted murders and 38 assaults , for which he was found not responsible because of insanity.
Times Square: A Pakistani American who attempted the May 1, 2010 Times Square car bombing. He was arrested after he had boarded Emirates Flight 202 to Dubai. On June 21, 2010, in Federal District Court in Manhattan he confessed to 10 counts arising from the bombing attempt. [48] He was sentenced to life imprisonment. New York City, New York
2010 Times Square car bombing attempt: Faisal Shahzad ignited an explosive in Times Square. The bomb failed to go off, and he was later arrested on a flight leaving for Dubai. [96] Sentenced to life in prison on October 5, 2010, after pleading guilty to a 10-count indictment in June, including attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. [97]