Ahmad Khan Rahimi, a/k/a “Ahmad Rahami,” was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the September 2016 Chelsea bombing in New York City.
Rahimi, a 34-year-old resident of Elizabeth, New Jersey, was convicted on October 16, 2017, following a two-week jury trial before U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman.
According to the charges, on September 17, 2016, Rahimi transported two improvised explosive devices from New Jersey to New York, New York. He placed one of the devices in the vicinity of 135 West 23rd Street in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York, New York, and the other in the vicinity of 131 West 27th Street in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York, New York.
The 23rd Street Bomb, which contained a high explosive main charge and thousands of ball bearings, detonated at approximately 8:30 p.m., causing injuries to over 30 people and hundreds of thousands of dollars in property damage.
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said, “Inspired by ISIS and al Qaeda, Ahmad Khan Rahimi planted and detonated bombs on the streets of Chelsea, and in New Jersey, intending to kill and maim as many innocent people as possible.”
Rahimi was arrested on September 19, 2016, and charged with numerous federal crimes, including using a weapon of mass destruction and bombing a place of public use resulting in bodily injury.
Defendant: Ahmad Khan Rahimi
Criminal Charges: Using a weapon of mass destruction and bombing a place of public use resulting in bodily injury
City and State: New York, New York
Exact Date of Crime: September 17, 2016
Sentence or Outcome: Life in prison
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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