A North Texas cemetery became the center of a police investigation when an improvised explosive device (IED) was found on the property. The eerie discovery was made at Scott Cemetery in McKinney on Thursday, with the Collin County Sheriff's Office responding to the scene after a report of a “possible pipe bomb” at 9:36 a.m, according to a Facebook post by the sheriff's office.
Sheriff's deputies secured the vicinity, stumbling upon an object ominously wrapped in black tape. Assistance was quickly garnered from the Plano Police Department's bomb squad following the identification of the suspicious object. "Our sincere appreciation to the Plano Texas Police Department Bomb Squad for their rapid and effective response," the sheriff's office's shares.
The situation was escalated when the bomb squad confirmed the object's grim purpose—being, in fact, an IED. They cautiously neutralized the situation by safely disposing of the menacing device. In the aftermath, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) was summoned to join the investigation into the chilling event, as reported by WFAA.
Despite the potential danger once posed by the device, the sheriff's office has confirmed that no injuries were reported and reassures that there is no ongoing threat to the public. According to an interview obtained by NBC 5 DFW, the item was first spotted last week by a cemetery caller but was only reported on Thursday morning. To date, no arrests have been made in connection with the discovery, MySA confirmed with the Collin County Sheriff's Office.
