Official: Device explodes on NYC subway platform

By COLLEEN LONG
Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) – A law enforcement official tells The Associated Press that a man had a pipe bomb strapped to him when it went off on a New York City subway platform.

The explosion happened around 7:30 a.m. Monday. Details were still developing.

The person was arrested and has non-life-threatening injuries. Another person on the platform sustained non-life-threatening injuries

The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the incident.

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders has tweeted that President Trump has been briefed on the explosion.

MORE DETAILS: A source says one person is under arrest and at least one other person was injured. Another source says police are looking at the possibility of an attempted suicide bombing. https://t.co/hP52x7JWbc pic.twitter.com/4tImYsanEk

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