Editor’s note: This post is being updated.
Update 6 — Video of the explosion:
NEW: Video shows the moment that an apparent pipe bomb goes off in the busy pedestrian walkway between Times Square subway station and Port Authority bus terminal https://t.co/bM1QNc561o pic.twitter.com/KAJz1bQgby
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 11, 2017
Update 5 — Number of injured now at 4:
BREAKING: Four people injured in #PortAuthority explosion, non with life threatening injuries, FDNY says #Manhattan
— Lisa Daftari (@LisaDaftari) December 11, 2017
Update 4 — It sounds like the suspect is the only one injured and that his device malfunctioned in some way:
Update regarding explosion at 42nd St and 8th Ave, in subway: One male suspect is in custody. No injuries other than suspect at this time. Avoid the area. Subways bypassing #PortAuthority and Times Square Stations. Info is preliminary. pic.twitter.com/bEAdjq8mYc
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) December 11, 2017
NYPD sources tell @brynnCNN: The man in custody was wearing what looked like a homemade device "that either didn't detonate according to plan or it somehow malfunctioned" https://t.co/rznNcg0e1G
— CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) December 11, 2017
Update 3 — suspect identified at Bangladeshi national according to former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton:
Former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton tells @MSNBC: #PortAuthority bombing was ISIS-inspired by Bangladeshi national, now in custody. Pipe bomb detonated in tunnel connecting 7th Avenue subway with Port Authority.
— William Daroff (@Daroff) December 11, 2017
@CommissBratton @msnbc says explosion at #PortAuthority caused by man of Bangladeshi origin ‘in the name of ISIS”
— Matt Timblin (@matt_timblin) December 11, 2017
BREAKING via @MSNBC: suspect in Port Authority explosion is a man in his mid-20's from Bangladesh. #TimesSquare #NYC
— Melody Mendez NBC10 Boston (@MelodyNBCBoston) December 11, 2017
Update 2 — Police reportedly have video of the incident, possible pipe bomb:
CBS News says early reports indicate NYC explosion at the Port Authority Bus Terminal May have been caused by a pipe bomb.
— Phil Amato (@PhilAmatoANjax) December 11, 2017
JUST IN: What police sources describe as a possible pipe bomb detonated in a passageway below ground at Port Authority. One person is in custody. There are a few injuries. Police have obtained video and are confident it is contained. – @AaronKatersky reports for @ABC
— Stephanie Wash (@WashNews) December 11, 2017
Update 1 — A suspect is reportedly in custody with few injuries reported:
WATCH: @ABC News Special Report: Possible pipe bomb detonated in passageway below ground at Port Authority in NYC, police sources say; 1 person in custody; few injuries. https://t.co/gygpJ8X12q pic.twitter.com/Qjr3eRuMld
— ABC News (@ABC) December 11, 2017
And President Trump has been briefed on the situation:
JUST IN: Pres. Trump "briefed on the explosion in New York City," Press Sec. says. https://t.co/gygpJ8X12q pic.twitter.com/FqEA09pTol
— ABC News (@ABC) December 11, 2017
Breaking news out of NYC:
The NYPD is responding to reports of an explosion of unknown origin at 42nd Street and 8th Ave, #Manhattan. The A, C and E line are being evacuated at this time. Info is preliminary, more when available. pic.twitter.com/7vpNT97iLC
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) December 11, 2017
We don’t know yet if this was an intentional act or not:
BREAKING / NBC NEWS: The NYPD bomb squad is on-scene at 42nd and 8th Avenue following reports of an explosion. It is NOT confirmed at this time that this was an intentional act.
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) December 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/DianneG/status/940200665296658432
But there are unconfirmed reports of an explosive device seen at the scene:
Multiple reports of explosive device seen. #NYPD on scene. We are headed to #PortAuthority now. Full live coverage @PIX11News https://t.co/I7h1ZMDcxH
— Kirstin Cole (@kirstincoletv) December 11, 2017
NBC News: There has been an explosion at 42nd Street and 8th Avenue in New York City. It is not yet clear what the nature of the incident is. NYPD and FDNY has responded.
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) December 11, 2017
Subways in and through the area have been affected:
Transit Alert: 1, 2, 3, 7, A, C, E, N, Q, R, & W trains all bypassing Times Square-42nd St station because of an NYPD investigation at Port Authority
— Jamie Stelter (@JamieStelter) December 11, 2017
We’ll update as soon as we know more.
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