Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Ahmad Rahami Case: What's Next for Bombings Suspect? It Depends

Ahmad Khan Rahami, the suspect in a series of explosions in New York and New Jersey, was charged Monday evening with five counts of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer in his shootout with police Monday morning in New Jersey.

Rahami, 28, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Afghanistan, was held on $5.2 million bail in connection with the shootout, during which two Linden police officers sustained gunshot wounds, a third was struck by a bullet fragment and two others were injured, authorities said. 

The Union County Prosecutor's Office said Rahami was also charged with second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. A spokesman for the prosecutor's office told NBC New York that an initial court appearance was scheduled for Sept. 28.

Rahami could face up to 20 years on each of the attempted murder counts. 

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Source: NBC News

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