Authorities in Washington are seeking the public’s help after an improvised explosive device (IED) was found Thursday on a walking path near a high school campus.
The Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a walking path near Tonasket High School Thursday afternoon after a local woman reported finding a suspicious item on the path. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad responded to the scene and “confirmed the device contained black powder,” the sheriff’s office said.
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