Early Morning "BOOM" Generates Several 9-1-1 Calls
Just after midnight on 11-30-14, several calls came into the police department in reference to a "loud boom" or explosion. Officers were able to determine later that the explosion originated in the backyard of a residence in the 4100 block of McGaha using tannerite, a rifle target explosive typically used as a shot indicator. Detectives arrived on scene and interviewed several subjects. During the investigation, rifles and an undisclosed amount of tannerite were seized from the property. No injuries were reported. The case is still under investigation and no arrests have been made at this time.
Any further information will be released if, and when, it becomes available by the public information office.
Ofc. Jeff Hughes
WFPD Public Information Officer
Address/Location
Wichita Falls TX Police Department
610 Holliday St
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 940-720-5000