Two bombings in Manhattan and on the Jersey Shore have kept police on edge for a suspect. Monday morning, 28 year old Ahmad Khan Rahami was tracked down in a Linden, NJ, bar, and taken into custody after a gunfight with five officers on duty. Rahami, who investigators claimed is directly linked to the NY and Seaside Park bombings through a fingerprint, is also believed to be connected to the pipe bombs discovered Sunday night in Elizabeth, NJ.

 Ramahi was passed out in the doorway of a bar when he was recognized by bar owner Harinder Bains, who immediately called the police. The five police officers at the scene were drawn into a gun battle when Ramahi pulled out his handgun and fired, injuring two officers. The shootout came to an end when Ramahi was shot and rushed to the hospital, along with the two injured police officers. Ramahi was put in to custody of the FBI after his surgery. Authorities remain confident that Ramahi is the main guy behind the bombings, but the investigation is still on to determine whether he had help.

 The Ramahis first moved to the US in 1995 and now run a restaurant called the First American Fried Chicken in Elizabeth, NJ. His family filed a discrimination and harassment lawsuit against the city after hearing vulgar statements regarding their Muslim religion and presence. However, Ramahi did not spend all his time in the U.S. In fact, he took multiple trips to Afghanistan and Pakistan, and upon his returns home, was taken to secondary screening. Officials say Rahami was clear of any concerns that immigration might have had. Following his 2014 trip to Afghanistan, Flee Jones, a close friend, observed changes in Ramahi’s personality. Jones also told reporters that Rahami had lied to him about where he had gone.

 Rahami’s behavior might not have come as a shock to his father, who in 2014, called the police on his son following a domestic dispute. Ramahi’s father called his son a terrorist, but when he was brought in for an interview, he disregarded this claim, and instead expressed his concern that he was engaged in criminal and gang-related activity. During this interview, Ramahi was in jail for stabbing one of his relatives. The FBI never interviewed Rahami, and he was never entered into the FBI database of potential terrorists.  

 Investigators are looking to see if Rahami is linked to any other bombings. Though it is good news that officials have reported that he worked alone, it is raising concern about how Rahami was able to require the information needed to build and set off a bomb. One official feels that it was unlikely that Rahami worked alone due to the sophistication of the bombs, and that it is unlikely for someone to have learned that from the internet. Rahami is now charged with five counts of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, second-degree possession of a weapon, and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. His bail is set at $5.2 million.