Explosive Device Found in Deming, New Mexico; Other Suspicious Packages Investigated
State and local police, assisted by the FBI, continue to investigate the incidents across the state.
- An explosive device was discovered near a courthouse in Deming, New Mexico, causing the shutdown of Interstate 10 in two locations and the closure of the magistrate court building.
- Police in Deming responded to reports of an explosion near an adult probation center, where they found the device.
- A second suspicious package reported in Las Cruces, around 60 miles east of Deming, was determined to be an empty box.
- Several other suspicious devices were reported in different parts of New Mexico, including Albuquerque, but these turned out to be harmless.
- The New Mexico State Police, local law enforcement, and the FBI are all involved in the ongoing investigations.