Video shows person of interest in explosion outside Alabama attorney general’s office

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This image provided by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency shows security camera images of a person that investigators say may have information about the detonation of an explosive device outside the Alabama attorney general's office.

This image provided by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency shows security camera images of a person that investigators say may have information about the detonation of an explosive device outside the Alabama attorney general's office in Montgomery, Ala., early Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. The state agency says the device exploded at about 3:42 a.m. Saturday. No one was injured and no building damage was reported.

Alabama Law Enforcement Agency via AP

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Authorities on Thursday released a video showing a person of interest in their investigation of an explosive device that detonated outside the Alabama attorney general’s office last weekend.

The short security camera clip shared by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency shows a person strolling down a sidewalk, wearing a facemask, stocking cap, dark jacket and gloves. A statement from the agency described the person as someone who “may have information related to this crime.”

The state agency says the device exploded at about 3:42 a.m. Saturday after being placed outside the office in downtown Montgomery. No one was injured and no building damage was reported.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency asked anyone with information to submit tips at 1-800-CALL-FBI and upload any photos or digital files at www.fbi.gov/alabamaagexplosion.

 

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