police: 'macgyver bomb' exploded in school parking lot
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Police: 'MacGyver bomb' exploded in school parking lot
WEST CHICAGO, Ill. (Sun-Times Media Wire) -
Authorities are investigating after a "MacGyver bomb" exploded Friday morning in the parking lot ofan elementary school in west suburban West Chicago.
The DuPage County sheriff's office was called about 10:30 a.m. after a plastic bottle exploded in theparking lot of Indian Knoll Elementary School, according to a statement from the sheriff's office.
Deputies arrived and determined the bottle was used as a "chemical reaction device commonlyknown as a MacGyver bomb," the sheriff's office said. They searched the school and grounds as aprecautionary measure, but no other devices were found.
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No injuries were reported, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies will remain at the school whiledetectives continue investigating.
Anyone with information should call the sheriff's office at (630) 407-2400.
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