Pennsylvania: Modified Pyrotechnics Function, Injuring 1
On 12 February 2024, at approximately 0040 hours local time, Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) officers responded to an apartment complex on Larchwood Avenue after an IED described as a modified pyrotechnic functioned. The 30-year-old man in possession of the device received severe injuries to his hand and eyes during the blast and was taken to the hospital for treatment. The PPD Bomb Squad and ATF responded to assist. No further device details were provided, and the investigation is ongoing.