Summary: The day after a bombing occurred in a Manhattan neighborhood, police are searching for suspects and a possible motive. It is not known if the bombing was political or personal, but it is highly suspected to be terrorism. That day, in fact, there were three different possibly terrorist attacks across the country, an explosion in New Jersey, a stabbing in Minnesota, and the bombing in New York. Near the bombing scene, a mysterious device was found, a pressure cooker with wires sticking out and a cell phone attached. Police do not know for sure whether or not this is connected to the bombing, but they think so. The NYPD has called upon the help of civilians for any information regarding the bombing. Forensics are currently investigating the crime scene, in hopes of finding evidence that can point them to a culprit. This article was published on September 18, 2016 by Catherine E. Shoichet, Mallory Simon and Tim Hume on CNN.com.
Analysis: I find this whole ordeal to by very scary. Acts of terrorism have become increasingly common all around the world, but to have three potential ones in the same country on the same day, is quite eye-opening. I hope that the police are able to solve this case, and eventually put a stop to things like this. This event could be compared to the Boston Marathon Bombing because they were both terrorist bombing attacks (the New York one only being potential at the moment).
The device found near the bombing scene.
Police investigating the scene of the bombing
Link: http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/18/us/new-york-explosion/index.html
This is absolutely terrifying, especially since we know very little information about what actually happened here. It's scary to not know what happened, especially when it's so dangerous, or what could be coming.
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