An 18-inch pipe bomb was discovered behind a Catholic church in Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon, prompting deminers to respond to the scene.
A passerby found a PVC pipe with capped ends and black powder behind a church just before 1:40 p.m., Philadelphia police said.
St. Dominic Parish in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (WTXF-TV)
St. Dominic’s Catholic Church is located on Frankford Ave between Benson St and Blakiston Ln. Surrounding streets were closed off as a bomb squad responded to the scene.
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Philadelphia police said the pipe bomb was removed and returned to headquarters. No injuries were reported.
Fox News Digital reached out to St. Dominic’s for comment, but did not hear back before publication.
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The discovery of the pipe bomb comes a day after David O’Connell, the auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, was fatally shot.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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