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On 5 January 2024, a man approached a Raytown Police Department officer sitting in a car and talked with the officer before placing an IED on the car’s bumper. The IED was described as a cylinder-like object wrapped in plastic with a red fuse. The suspect acknowledged the object was an explosive and backed away from the car. Kansas City Police Department’s Bomb Squad Unit responded to the scene, determined the device was viable, and rendered it safe. The suspect was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of an explosive weapon and first-degree assault.
 

On 5 January 2024, between the hours of 0400 and 0500 local time, security footage captured an attempted arson attack on a building on the 1800 block of Hearthside Court in Indian River. Two individuals broke the window with a rock before throwing an IID, described as a Molotov cocktail, through the opening. On 19 December 2023, the same building was the target of an identical attack by two individuals. The Chesapeake Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the incident.
 

On 6 January 2024, at approximately 2200 hours local time, the Elko Police Department Crime Suppression Unit discovered an IED and bomb-making materials (BMM) while searching a residence on the 600 block of Juneau Street. Elko Bomb Squad technicians responded to the scene several hours later and removed the device. A 34-year-old male suspect was charged with one count each of unlawful possession of an explosive device, possession of an explosive device in a private habitation, and petit larceny.
 

On 5 January 2024, at approximately 0230 hours local time, Portage Department of Public Safety (PDPS) officers searched a stolen car parked at a gas station on Portage Road. During the search, PDPS officers discovered an IED, a handgun, drugs, and drug paraphernalia. The device, described as having a fuse and wrapped in tape, was removed by the Kalamazoo Bomb Squad. A 27-year-old woman and a 44-year-old man were arrested and charged with multiple felonies.
 

On 4 January 2024, at approximately 0730 hours local time, a 17-year-old male suspect opened fire at Perry High School, killing one and injuring five others. Perry Police Department officers, Dallas County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Iowa State Patrol officers, and FBI agents responded to the school, secured the scene, and found the suspect deceased with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Upon further investigation, authorities discovered an IED in the school.