Who is Ahmad Khan Rahami?
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After Saturday bombings in New York City and New Jersey, authorities have launched a manhunt for Ahmad Khan Rahami, a 28-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen. A "wanted" poster released by the FBI early Monday morning revealed that Rahami was born in Afghanistan on Jan. 23, 1988 and describes him as having "brown hair, brown eyes, and brown facial hair." He is estimated to stand 5-feet-6-inches tall and weigh approximately 200 pounds. His last known address was reported to be in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where a police robot inadvertently detonated an explosive device found in a backpack early Monday.
Per The New York Times, Rahami worked at his father's restaurant, American Fried Chicken, in Elizabeth. A "frequent patron" of the restaurant told The Times that Rahami "wore Western clothing, hung out on the sidewalk with friends, and often slipped his regular customers free food." The customer also noted Rahami was obsessed with fast cars, specifically Honda Civics "custom built to race."
A bomb went off Saturday in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, injuring 29 people, while a second device nearby did not detonate. Rahami was reportedly identified on surveillance footage taken near the locations of both bombs just before the explosions. Rahami is also wanted in connection with a bombing that occurred earlier Saturday in New Jersey's Seaside Park, where an explosive went off near the course of a charity race, though none were reported injured.
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