Times Square Car Bomb Attempt

Date: May 1, 2010 • Location: East Village, United States

Faisal Shahzad attempted to detonate a car bomb in Times Square, New York City, but it failed to explode.

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.