On Saturday, what could be terrorist plots hit in New York, New Jersey and Minnesota. Two explosions hit the New York/ New Jersey area on Saturday; one in Seaside Park, New Jersey, near the site of a Marine Corps charity race, on Saturday morning, and one in the heart of the Chelsea area of Manhattan Saturday night. Also on Saturday night, an attacker was shot dead in a St. Cloud, Minnesota mall after he had stabbed multiple people. Between 25-30 people were injured in the Manhattan blast; no one was injured in New Jersey.
Here is what you need to know about the attacks:
Seaside, New Jersey:
- The explosion in Seaside Park was detonated in a garbage can near the Semper Fi 5K Charity Run at 9:35 a.m., the race was scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m., according to the Asbury Park Press.
- Al Della Fave, spokesman for the Ocean County Prosecutorâs Office, is assuming the explosion was a terrorist act; he said, “You would have to assume that at a military-type event, the U.S. Marines, a device is placed along the route of a charity event, it would be hard to think it would be anything else.â Della Fave said multiple explosive devices were found in the trash can, but only one detonated.
- Luckily, because of problems with registration, the race was late starting. Della Fave said, âWhen it went off, there was nobody in the area.â
- The Ocean County Sheriff’s Department announced the 39th Annual “Festival of the Sea” in Point Pleasant Beach was canceled, according to Pix 11.
Chelsea, New York:
- The blast occurred at roughly 8:30 p.m. in front of 135 23rd St. between Sixth and Seventh avenues, in front of Selis Manor, an apartment building that assists the blind community. The explosion shattered windows in a five-story brownstone building.
- Pix11 reported that the New York Fire Department said 29 people were injured; 24 were hospitalized, but none of the injuries was serious. The New York Times reported 25 people were injured.
- A possible secondary device was discovered at West 27th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenue, according to the NYPD.
- Police Commissioner James O’Neill, whose first full day was Saturday, said the NYPD has a video of the explosion. and is collecting more video, but would not discuss additional details of the investigation, such as what may have exploded or whether it was in a garbage can, as earlier reports indicated.
- The area between 23rd and 25th Streets, and 23rd Street between Avenue of the Americas and Seventh Avenue was shut down. The F and E lines on the subway were also closed.
St. Cloud, Minnesota:
- The incident occurred at the Crossroads Mall at roughly 8:30 p.m. Saturday night. The attacker is dead.
- Eight people were stabbed; they were taken to a hospital, where one was admitted and the other seven were being treated.
- It is not clear whether the attacker was shot dead by police or a civilian with a carry permit.
Source: The Daily Wire