New details have emerged about the 18 year old Ohio man arrested in a Times Square subway station with a rifle. According to Fox News and other outlets, his father was killed last month in a shootout with police in Ohio.
New York police say Saadiq was spotted charging his phone while carrying an AK-47 style rifle, and officers arrested him. He was charged with multiple counts of criminal possession of a weapon and one count of criminal use of drug paraphernalia. Police say he also had ammunition and a gas mask. It is unclear why he had the weapon.
According to reports, his father, Andrew, 43, was shot and killed by Ohio officers last month after police say he opened fire on them while running away and officers returned fire. Police say Andrew had a warrant for felonious assault tied to a February incident.
Police have not said what Saadiq planned to do with the rifle. He remains in custody in New York City, and the FBI is reportedly looking into the case. Saadiq is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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