Police Work To Dismantle ‘Second Device’ After Bomb Rocks Downtown Seattle

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A bomb exploded in the basement of a downtown Seattle high-rise this morning, leading to a massive response from law enforcement.

The Seattle Police Department’s Bomb Disposal Unit has begun working to dismantle a “second device” inside a downtown building. Police have set up a multi-block perimeter for fear of more bombs.

Unconfirmed reports are trending on Twitter. The explosion has left at least one person critically injured.

Today’s developments in Seattle come on the anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing and the end of the Waco siege.

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Patrick Houck

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    GomeznSA

    Yet again a ‘professional’ reporter does not know terminology – you DEFUSE explosive devices.

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