Rahami was found sleeping in the entryway of a bar called Merdie's on Elizabeth Avenue. Bar owner Harry Barnes asked Rahami to move because he didn't want him to get injured by some broken glass on the ground. Barnes spoke to Rahami in Spanish, and Rahami answered in English. When the two locked eyes, Barnes recognized the man's face and ran across the street to another business he owns to call 911. When police showed up, Rahami pulled a gun and started shooting. One witness said that the officers were shooting at Rahami as he was running away. The witness said Rahami was shot more than once and was 'still twitching' when he was arrested.
Rahami had a gunshot wound noticeable on his right upper arm. Authorities later revealed that he had also been shot in the leg. As of 1:20pm Monday afternoon, Rahami was undergoing surgery for his injuries.
Neighbors said that the family who live in the building (above the chicken place) had recently changed the way they dressed. One witness said: 'Up until recently they wore regular clothes like us and then they started dressing in their culture's clothes.
On Sunday, law enforcement stopped a car in Brooklyn and apprehended five armed people inside. It's now believed that this group is related to Rahami. They were headed to JFK Airport, but it's unclear whether they planned on carrying out another attack or were trying to flee the country.
Rahami sued his local police force in 2011 for discrimination. The lawsuit claimed that the local police tried to shut down their fried chicken business early every night, even though they have a special license to keep it open late. Ahmad his father Mohammad Sr, 53, and his brother Mohammad, brought the lawsuit together and said that local residents also racially abused them and said: 'Muslims don't belong here'. The lawsuit was filed in 2011 and reveals that Ahmad has a long history of grievances with city officials, their local police force and people who lived close to them. Court records show that the complaint was dismissed with prejudice in 2012, meaning that it could not be brought again. It is not clear if there was a settlement.
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