Series of Explosive Device Attacks Occur in Washington DC, USA

Fortunately, No Casualties in Early Morning Hours
Concerns Rise Over Gun Incidents Ahead of Independence Day

In the early hours of the holiday ahead of the United States Independence Day, a series of terrorist attacks involving explosive devices occurred at three locations in the capital, Washington DC, prompting police to pursue the suspect.

According to the Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department on the 3rd (local time), a suspect detonated an explosive device on the sidewalk in front of Truist Bank in northeast Washington DC around 4:30 a.m. the previous day, then fled in his Acura car. The ground and surrounding area where the explosion occurred were damaged.

Suspect in Washington DC Explosive Device Explosion Revealed [Photo by Washington DC Police Department Twitter]

The suspect is accused of detonating explosives and throwing Molotov cocktails three times in the northeast area of Washington DC at 4:30 a.m., 4:36 a.m., and 4:45 a.m. on the 2nd. Fortunately, due to the early morning timing, there were no casualties caused by the explosives or Molotov cocktails.

The police believe that the three explosions and Molotov cocktail attacks targeted commercial facilities and did not aim at the general public. The stores in the area where the incidents occurred were closed at that early hour, so fortunately, no casualties occurred.

The first explosion took place in front of the Truist Bank ATM in northeast Washington DC. The suspect then drove to a nearby Nike store and committed the same act. Afterwards, the suspect threw a Molotov cocktail at a nearby Safeway store.

CCTV footage released by the police clearly shows a person wearing a white hoodie and the license plate of the vehicle used by the suspect. The police are collecting information, including photos and videos, related to this incident and have offered a $20,000 (approximately 26 million KRW) reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect.

Meanwhile, the day before, a mass shooting occurred in Baltimore, Maryland, on the U.S. East Coast, resulting in dozens of casualties. With various events scheduled across the country for the U.S. Independence Day on the 4th, concerns about gun violence are rising.

Last year in Chicago, a mass shooting occurred during an Independence Day parade, killing six and injuring 26. According to statistics from the U.S. Department of Justice, the Baltimore incident is recorded as the 338th mass shooting in the country this year. Since 2013, 21,511 Americans have died from gun violence, including 139 children aged 11 and under, with 334 children injured.

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