LITTLETON, Colo. -- Investigators want to question a person of interest about a pipe bomb and propane tanks found after a fire at a Littleton mall, a discovery that raised the possibility of a connection to the Columbine massacre anniversary.
Firefighters found two propane tanks and the bomb near the Southwest Plaza Mall's food court after a small fire broke out Wednesday that was quickly squelched. The mall was evacuated around noon. No one was injured and the bombs didn't explode.
Wednesday was the 12th anniversary of the shooting rampage at nearby Columbine High School and officials expressed concern that the mall incident could be somehow linked.
The fact that has happened on April 20, 12 years later, near the school and with similar devices is very disturbing, Jefferson County sheriff's spokeswoman Jacki Kelley said.
A possible connection to Columbine will be explored.
It's something that can't be ignored and won't be ignored, Kelley said.
The mall is about two miles from the school, where two student gunmen killed 13 people and themselves on April 20, 1999 in a rampage that stunned the nation.
Unexploded pipe bombs and a propane tank with explosives attached were found in the school after the shootings.
Full story including video: http://www.aolnews.com/2011/04/21/bomb-propane-tanks-found-at-colorado-mall/
Firefighters found two propane tanks and the bomb near the Southwest Plaza Mall's food court after a small fire broke out Wednesday that was quickly squelched. The mall was evacuated around noon. No one was injured and the bombs didn't explode.
Wednesday was the 12th anniversary of the shooting rampage at nearby Columbine High School and officials expressed concern that the mall incident could be somehow linked.
The fact that has happened on April 20, 12 years later, near the school and with similar devices is very disturbing, Jefferson County sheriff's spokeswoman Jacki Kelley said.
A possible connection to Columbine will be explored.
It's something that can't be ignored and won't be ignored, Kelley said.
The mall is about two miles from the school, where two student gunmen killed 13 people and themselves on April 20, 1999 in a rampage that stunned the nation.
Unexploded pipe bombs and a propane tank with explosives attached were found in the school after the shootings.
Full story including video: http://www.aolnews.com/2011/04/21/bomb-propane-tanks-found-at-colorado-mall/
