Official Says Arrest Made In New York-Area Bombings Case

A law enforcement official says the Afghan immigrant wanted in connection with explosions in New York City and New Jersey has been taken into custody following a shootout with police officers.

The official says two officers were shot in the encounter in Linden, New Jersey.

Authorities were looking for Ahmad Khan Rahami, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Afghanistan with an address in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Here & Now's Meghna Chakrabarti gets the latest from NPR's Hansi Lo Wang.

Hansi Lo Wang, NPR national reporter. He tweets @hansilowang.