ATF, CCPD bomb squad investigate pipe bomb explosions in Falfurrias

Falfurrias police say ATF and the CCPD bomb squad are investigating after pipe bombs exploded inside a building near East Highway 285.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Falfurrias police are searching for a suspect after two pipe bombs exploded inside a funeral home under construction, causing minor damage, according to Chief of Police William Barton.

Barton told 3NEWS officers responded to the scene near East Highway 285 and Best Street after workers arrived at the building and discovered damage. The funeral home is not yet open to the public.

Barton said authorities do not know when the explosions occurred. He said the building’s front doors did not yet have handles, making it accessible.

The Corpus Christi Police Department Bomb Squad and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are on scene collecting evidence and attempting to recover fingerprints, Barton said.

“There are minor damages to the walls, but that’s about it,” Barton said, adding that the devices appeared to be made from PVC plumbing pipe.

Barton said investigators believe whoever made the devices had some level of training.

“Somebody taught them,” he said. “We’re letting ATF and the bomb squad do their thing.”

Police said there is no immediate danger to the public.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Falfurrias Police Department at 361-325-5041, Brooks County Dispatch, or submit a tip through Falfurrias PD’s social media pages. Tips can be submitted anonymously.

Multiple agencies are assisting with the investigation, including the ATF, CCPD Bomb Squad, Brooks County Sheriff’s Office and the Falfurrias Police Department, Barton said.

ATF, CCPD bomb squad investigate pipe bomb explosions in Falfurrias

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