Florida man brought booby-trapped rifle on Amtrak train in NJ

Jeffrey Kennerck allegedly left a white zebra-print suitcase containing firearms at Newark-Penn Station in January and carried additional weapons, including a booby-trapped rifle, onto a train.

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Apr 17, 2025, 11:52 AM

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Updated 5 days ago

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Prosecutors say a 34-year-old Florida man faces charges for bringing guns and ammunition onto an Amtrak train.

Jeffrey Kennerck allegedly left a white zebra-print suitcase containing firearms at Newark-Penn Station in January and carried additional weapons, including a booby-trapped rifle, onto a train.

A New Jersey Transit police officer noticed the unattended suitcase, triggering the investigation.

The booby-trapped rifle discharged at the Trenton Transit Center as officers handled it.

Kennerck was arrested following the incident.