A Michiganhigh school was rocked after a student s homade explosive was accidentally detonated on Monday.
Officers from the Newaygo Police Department were dispatched to Newaygo High School at 8:52 a.m. for an explosion inside of a classroom, Michigan State Police s West Michigan divison said in a Twitter thread.
A preliminary investigation by police determined that a 16-year-old student accidently detonated a homemade explosive device that he brought to the school. The explosion injured the student and four other classmates.
Newaygo High School administration officials immediately dialed 911 and evacuated the school, transferring students to a bus garage as emergency personnel arrived on scene. All schools in the county temporarily went into lockdown as part of the county s emegerncy operations plan until police determined there was no further threat to students.
16-year-old accidentally detonates explosive in a Michigan High School ANI | Updated: Mar 09, 2021 15:11 IST
Michigan [US], March 9 (ANI): A Michigan high school student on Monday morning (local time) accidentally detonated a homemade explosive device that he brought to school, injuring himself and four of his classmates, the Newaygo Police Department reported.
According to CNN, an explosion took place at Newaygo High School in west-central Michigan at 8:52 a.m. inside the classroom. Preliminary investigation determined a 16-year-old student had accidentally detonated a homemade explosive device he brought to school, the Michigan state police said in a tweet.
The Police also said the device detonated in the classroom, injuring the 16-year-old and four additional classmates. Emergency Service arrived on the scene after the school administrative body dialed 911. The school was immediately evacuated and students were transferred to the bus
Initial probe said the student had no ill intent: Michigan State Police spokesperson (Representational)
Michigan, US:
A Michigan high school student on Monday morning (local time) accidentally detonated a homemade explosive device that he brought to school, injuring himself and four of his classmates, the Newaygo Police Department reported.
According to CNN, an explosion took place at Newaygo High School in west-central Michigan at 8:52 am inside the classroom. Preliminary investigation determined a 16-year-old student had accidentally detonated a homemade explosive device he brought to school, the Michigan state police said in a tweet.
The Police also said the device detonated in the classroom, injuring the 16-year-old and four additional classmates. Emergency Service arrived on the scene after the school administrative body dialed 911. The school was immediately evacuated and students were transferred to the bus garage, the tweet read.