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Faisal Shahzad attempts to detonate a car bomb in Times Square

Faisal Shahzad attempts to detonate a car bomb in Times Square

American convicted terrorist (born 1979)
🗓️ 1 May 2010

Faisal Shahzad is a Pakistani-American man who was arrested for the attempted May 1, 2010, Times Square car bombing. On June 21, 2010, in Federal District Court in Manhattan, he confessed to 10 counts arising from the bombing attempt. Throughout his court appearance, Shahzad was unrepentant. The United States Attorney indicated there was no plea deal, so Shahzad faced the maximum sentence, a mandatory life term.

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