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Jason carroll live at the scene of the bombing. what do we know? >> well, we are at 42nd and 8th avenue. the explosion happened below ground from where im standing now, the suspect described this way, 27 years old, his name akayed ullah. again 127 years old. he was seriously injured in the explosion. investigators describe it this way, say he was wearing a low-tech device, the way they described it, a pipe bomb, attached to his body with velcro and zip ties, according to investigators a device h...

Brooklyn now telling investigators that he did this because of the recent israeli actions in gaza that drove him to his act of terror. hes said to have made this explosive device at his workplace although it is unclear what he does for work after leaving his former job as a taxi driver. lets go to brynn gingras, our correspondent near times square and near the scene of the explosion. we are hearing that the suspect is talking. what are investigators sharing with you? >> reporter: brooke, we are ...

Possibly more about the suspect, which weve been hearing little bits about, through sources. but were still trying to confirm at this point. but certainly, well learn more once that press conference starts up, guys. >> brynn gingras, stand by. joe jackalone, stand by as well. heres the situation. were waiting on a press conference from outside port authority where there was that explosion this morning. some of the questions that authorities may no doubt answer coming up. the identity of the pers...

Not achieve his personal goals. thank god our personal responders were there so quickly to address the situation to make sure people were safe. thank god the only injuries that we know of at this point were minor. >> that is new york city mayor bill de blasio counting the citys blessings that this mornings attempted terror attack near the port authority in times square failed. three people besides the attacker were hurt but not seriously. the suspect also hurt is now in custody and identified as...

We all pitched together, and we are a savvy people, we keep her eyes open, when you see something, say something, thats what comes. we have the best law enforcement on the globe. >> dana: rick leventhals live in new york. what is the latest? >> dana, breaking information from law enforcement, working the investigation say the suspect had no known coconspirators. he made the device at work where he was employed as an electrician, and overseas travel since arriving here in the u.s. in february 201...

His body. the investigation indicates this mail was wearing and it provides, low-tech device attached to his body. he intentionally detonated that device. >> the fbi searched his neighborhood in brooklyn and that of his parents nearby. ullah admitted making the bomb, but followed isis videos on the internet and tutorials on bomb making from isis sites in order to pull this off. bill de blasio said they new york city subway is the lifeblood of the city, and it strikes at the heart of new yor new ...

A law enforcement source telling cnn the suspect has plebdged allegiance to isis and that he was motivated by recent actions in gaza. most recently, investigators say ullah had worked during the port authority, doing electrical work along with his brother. he had been licensed to drive a taxi in new york, but its unclear if he ever did. his license expired in 2015. ullah is a permanent legal resident who came to the united states in 2011 to join family members already living in new york. this at...

Chris, youve been out there all day. what more do we know about the suspect? >> reporter: well, his name is akayed ullah. hes been in the country for about seven years. came from bangladesh. living in brooklyn were told with his mother, brother, and brothers wife. neighbors describe him as religious but also say it was a very friendly neighborhood. and no one we talked to has any indication of any inclination toward isis or any other terror group, but right now that 27-year-old is in a local hos...

>> itd ju just moved from one e the studio to the other. im katy tur from msnbc headquarters in new york. we start with terror in times square. an explosion inside a new york city subway passage during rush hour. why authorities say it could have been worse. and building his case. an nbc news exclusive report examines where robert muellers team is laser focused. and it appears that possible obstruction of justice by the president could be on the table. the final countdown. how each candidate...

Other people in the immediate area who also sustained minor injuries, but dan will talk about that. the suspect was placed in custody and transported to bell grove hospital. immediate police response to the scene included members of the transit bureau, emergency service division, bomb squad, counterterrorism, mta police, state troopers, and the fbis joint terrific task force. in addition, the nypds critical response command were assigned to other key transportation hubs in other locations throug...