2008 Times Square bombing

March 6, 2008, Times Square bombing
The bomb shattered the window and door of the recruiting center
LocationTimes Square, New York City
Coordinates40°45′24.73″N 73°59′10.28″W / 40.7568694°N 73.9861889°W / 40.7568694; -73.9861889
DateMarch 6, 2008 (2008-03-06)
3:43 a.m (UTC-5)
Attack type
Bombing
Deaths0
Injured0
PerpetratorUnidentified

On the morning of March 6, 2008, an unknown individual placed a small bomb in front of a United States Armed Forces recruiting station in Times Square, located in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. There were no injuries. A security camera shows the bomber riding a bicycle as he approaches the station, dismounting the bike and planting the bomb, and then speeding off shortly before the blast.

Despite 15 years of investigation, authorities have not identified a suspect in the case. Investigators have suggested the bombing may be linked to two previous unsolved bombings in New York City: one at the British consulate in 2005 and Mexican consulate in 2007.