Pipe bomb explodes in attempted terror attack near Port Authority in New York

NEW YORK — A law enforcement official says 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.

Police Commissioner James O'Neill says the device that exploded was a terror-related incident.

A 27-year-old man had a crude pipe bomb strapped to him and it went off in a passageway from Seventh and Eighth Avenues near Times Square.

Three people suffered minor non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect was also injured and was taken into custody.
 
Mayor Bill de Blasio says the device that exploded in the New York City subway was an attempted terrorist attack. He says it's lucky the suspect didn't achieve his ultimate goals.
 
 Law enforcement officials say he was inspired by the Islamic State, but had apparently not had any direct contact with the terror group.

A photo published by the New York Post from the scene of the Manhattan subway explosion shows a bearded man crumpled on the ground with his shirt apparently blown off and a police officer holding the man's hands behind his back.

Soot covers the man's bare midriff.

The Port Authority Bus Terminal, the nation's largest bus hub, was shut down, along with the eight subway lines and all streets around Times Square.
 
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders has tweeted that President Trump has been briefed on the explosion.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.

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