Five people were injured after a man set off an explosive device in the lobby of the Santa Maria Courthouse. A suspect has been detained.
A man is accused of throwing an explosive device at the Santa Maria Courthouse just before his own court appearance.The suspect, 20-year-old Nathaniel McGuire, allegedly threw a bag at the courthouse's screening station about 15 minutes before his scheduled 9 a.m. hearing on Wednesday, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office. The court house is located about 150 miles northwest of Los Angeles.McGuire has since been detained since the incident. His original Sept.
The Sata Barbara County Sheriff's Office is also investigating if McGuire has been connected to other arson fires in the area.No other suspects were wanted by deputies as of Wednesday evening."The bomb team is processing the scene and the suspect is still being interviewed," the sheriff's office said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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