Online manifesto by individual claiming responsibility for Chelsea explosion is discovered; NYPD investigating
NEW YORK — A manifesto by an individual claiming to be responsible for detonating an explosive in Chelsea, injuring 29 people, has been discovered online and police confirmed Sunday they are now investigating its validity.
The investigation is in its early stages, and the primary concern is credibility behind the posting titled, "I'm the NY Bomber: This is will be my manifesto," sources tell PIX11's Mario Diaz.
The individual titles two posts, "Taking a human life" and "Manufacturing Test Explosives," and claims the reason for Saturday night's attack is bringing attention to issues surrounding those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and ***** or questioning.
You probably have all seen the news by now,
the explosives detonated in New York City, that was me. Those were just some tests, I know where I have made errors and I will not make the same mistake next time.
I did it because I cannot stand society.
I cannot live in a world where homosexuals like myself as well as the rest of the LGBTQ+ community are looked down upon by society.
Click here to read the
manifesto in its entirety.
The alleged manifesto was pulled offline within 45 minutes of PIX11 publishing this story.
The explosion in Chelsea at West 23rd Street injured 29 people and caused "significant damage" to the area.
While the incident was "obviously an act of terrorism," no links to any international groups have been found, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday.
An investigation continued into the motive behind the attack. No arrests have been made.
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