Faisal Shahzad Pleads Guilty in All Charges

Pakistan-born U.S. citizen, Faisal Shahzad, the suspect of the May 1 failed Times Square car bombing, pleaded guilty of all the charges against him, Monday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Manhattan.

Times Square car bomb suspect pleads guilty in NYC

The 30-year-old described his effort to set off a bomb in an SUV he parked in Times Square on May 1, saying he chose the warm Saturday night because it would be crowded with people who he could injure or kill.

He revealed that he actually packed his vehicle with three separate bombs, hoping to set off a fertilizer-fueled bomb packed in a gun cabinet, a set of propane tanks and gas canisters rigged with fireworks to explode into a fireball.

Shahzad said he expected the bombs to begin going off after he lighted a fuse and waited between 2 1/2 minutes and five minutes for them to erupt.

Sentencing was scheduled for Oct. 5.

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