FBI Investigates San Diego Courthouse Explosion

Arizona Free Press
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Early Sunday morning, a suspected pipe bomb exploded at the entrance of the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Courthouse at 940 Front Street in San Diego, California. The explosion shattered a glass door, damaged the lobby, and punched a hole in a building window across the street. No one was injured. The city fire department Metro Arson Strike Team responded at approximately 1:40 a.m. After quickly determining that an explosion had taken place, it notified the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force, which is now conducting a vigorous investigtion. The crime scene was secured and turned over to the FBI's Evidence Response Team. No arrests have been made. Agents investigate the damage to the courthouse (left) and prepare to sweep for evidence right) Also responding to the incident were the San Diego Police Department; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and Federal Protective Services. If you have any information concerning the incident, please contact the San Diego Joint Terrorism Task Force at (858) 565-1255 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-TIPS.