Massachusetts: Explosive Device Functions on Street
On 19 June 2024, the Worcester Police Department received reports of a minor explosion in the vicinity of a commercial shopping center and gas station on Madison Street in Worcester. At the scene, authorities found a small fire, several pyrotechnics, and a gas can, as well as the remnants of a similar explosive device on a nearby street. The Worcester Fire Department and Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad were called to assist. The investigation is ongoing.