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OMAHA EXPERTS BLOW UP PIPE BOMB

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A pipe bomb found in a city park in south-central Omaha has been detonated.

Omaha police say officers were sent to Seymour Smith Park around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday. The pipe bomb had been found in a wooded area of the city park, near the skate park area.

Bomb squad member say the pipe was filled with an explosive powder. A 300-foot safety perimeter was cleared, and the bomb was detonated a little after 6 p.m.

Officers haven’t determined how or why the bomb ended up in the park.

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