Man in Custody After Bringing Explosive Device, Knives Into Women's Clinic
LatestA 19-year-old man has been taken into custody after he was found carrying a small explosive device into the South Wind Women’s Center in Kansas. Police has not released the man’s name but allege that he had made an appointment with the clinic. Whether he was at the clinic to cause harm is still unclear to authorities.
According to The Associated Press, the man’s weapons were found when he was inspected by a security officer at the time of his entry. Aside from a small explosive device that had been home-manufactured—made of fireworks that had been altered to create a powerful but localized blast—the security officer also found knives in the man’s backpack. The police and bomb squad were immediately called and the building, which clearly forbids weapons, was evacuated. The explosive was not detonated so there were no injuries to the clinic’s staff or patients.