12/11/2017
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An explosive went off in an underground passageway at 42nd street between 7th and 8th avenue.
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The explosion happened during rush hour around 7:30 AM (EST) on Monday, December 11, 2017, near Port Authority bus terminal.
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Three people suffered minor injuries.
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The suspect was seriously injured and taken to Bellevue Hospital and is in police custody.
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The 27-year-old Bangladeshi immigrant had been living in Brooklyn for about seven years and made the explosive device at the electrical company where he works.
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He entered the U.S. through a family-based visa.
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The explosive device malfunctioned and did not fully detonate. The suspect had another device with him.
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the suspect learned how to make a homemade bomb on the internet.