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(Lake Wales, FL) FBI: 2 flares were ignited at Eagle Ridge Mall, not pipe bombs
Source: WFLA-TV
FBI: 2 flares were ignited at Eagle Ridge Mall, not pipe bombs
By WFLA Web Staff
Published: January 21, 2018, 7:53 pm Updated: January 22, 2018, 11:53 am
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – The F.B.I. said Monday two items believed to be marine flares were ignited by someone at the Eagle Ridge Mall on Sunday.
“There is no indication of any explosion at the mall and no pipe bombs were found,” said the F.B.I.
At 5:22 p.m. on Sunday, firefighters responded to a smoke alarm call that turned into a structure fire call at Eagle Ridge Mall at 451 Eagle Ridge Dr.
The F.B.I. said the ignited flares created a large amount of smoke. They were ignited in a service corridor near the J.C. Penney store. Authorities said the corridor is near a loading dock where deliveries come in, so shoppers were out of harm’s way.
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By WFLA Web Staff
Published: January 21, 2018, 7:53 pm Updated: January 22, 2018, 11:53 am
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – The F.B.I. said Monday two items believed to be marine flares were ignited by someone at the Eagle Ridge Mall on Sunday.
“There is no indication of any explosion at the mall and no pipe bombs were found,” said the F.B.I.
At 5:22 p.m. on Sunday, firefighters responded to a smoke alarm call that turned into a structure fire call at Eagle Ridge Mall at 451 Eagle Ridge Dr.
The F.B.I. said the ignited flares created a large amount of smoke. They were ignited in a service corridor near the J.C. Penney store. Authorities said the corridor is near a loading dock where deliveries come in, so shoppers were out of harm’s way.
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Read more: http://wfla.com/2018/01/21/explosive-device-detonated-forces-evacuations-at-eagle-ridge-mall-in-lake-wales/
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Source: Washington Post
Manhunt after makeshift bomb explodes at small-town Florida mall
By Avi Selk January 22 at 9:14 AM
A police manhunt fanned out across central Florida on Monday after a makeshift bomb, possibly two, blew up outside the J.C. Penney in a small-town mall just as customers were finishing up their weekend shopping.
Physically, the device did not much more than knock some ceiling tiles loose and fill a service corridor with smoke. Psychologically, the attack Sunday was another matter entirely to Lake Wales, Fla., about 30 miles southwest of Orlando.
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By Avi Selk January 22 at 9:14 AM
A police manhunt fanned out across central Florida on Monday after a makeshift bomb, possibly two, blew up outside the J.C. Penney in a small-town mall just as customers were finishing up their weekend shopping.
Physically, the device did not much more than knock some ceiling tiles loose and fill a service corridor with smoke. Psychologically, the attack Sunday was another matter entirely to Lake Wales, Fla., about 30 miles southwest of Orlando.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2018/01/22/manhunt-after-makeshift-bomb-explodes-in-small-town-florida-mall/