Louisiana Soldier Indicted After Detonating ‘Highly Toxic’ Chemical Weapon
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After Taylor detonated the weapon, responding emergency personnel suffered chemical exposure and were treated at the Fort Polk hospital, the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
During a search of Taylor’s home, state authorities evacuated his apartment complex and found “suspicious devices and ordnance,” including an improvised explosive that was deactivated by a hazardous materials team, the statement said.
Local authorities charged Taylor with two counts of bomb making and two counts of making fake explosives.
Vernon Parrish District Attorney Asa Skinner said in an interview Monday that he would not pursue those charges, and would instead let the U.S. Attorney’s Office handle its federal case.
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