“Last September, Rahimi set out to harm innocent people who were simply living their lives one Saturday evening,” FBI Assistant Director William F.
Rahimi did not show any emotion as the verdict was read in court. “Today’s verdict is a victory for New York City, a victory for America in its fight against terror, and a victory for all who believe in the cause of justice.” “Rahimi’s crimes of hate have been met with swift and resolute justice,” Kim said in the statement. A second pressure cooker bomb was found a few blocks away, on 27th Street, but didn’t detonate.Įarlier the same day, a bomb went off near the start of a Marine Corps charity run in Seaside Park, New Jersey. Rahimi was arrested and charged after a pressure cooker bomb went off in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood the night of September 17 last year. Rahimi faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison, according to a statement from acting US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Joon H.
Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Ī jury found Ahmad Rahimi guilty of eight federal charges Monday in connection with a September 2016 bombing that wounded 30 people in New York.Īfter a two-week trial and roughly four hours of jury deliberation, Rahimi was convicted of charges including the use and attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction, bombing a public place, destroying property by means of fire or explosives, and using a destructive device in furtherance of a crime of violence - namely, the use and attempted use of weapons of mass destruction. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.