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Second trooper dies after Oregon bank blast
An Oregon State Police bomb technician became the second victim of a bomb in a Woodburn bank branch, State Police spokesman Lt. Gregg Hastings confirmed Saturday.
Technician Bill Hakim, a senior trooper, and Woodburn Police Capt. Tom Tennant were killed in Friday evening’s blast, Hastings said. Both men were 51 years old.
My prayers are with the families and friends.
The 5:24 p.m. explosion at West Coast Bank came after the nearby Wells Fargo Bank had received a threatening telephone call Friday morning from an unknown person, Oregon State Police said.
When authorities arrived at Wells Fargo Bank, they discovered a “suspicious object” that was later determined not to be dangerous.
Their investigation led to a suspicious device outside West Coast Bank, and all but two employees were evacuated from the bank, Hastings said. It was not immediately clear why those two employees were not evacuated.
The device was brought inside, and it exploded, Hastings said. He said it was not clear why it had been brought inside.
I don’t understand. Why would they take a suspicious object into the bank? Something just does NOT compute here. I know nothing about bomb disposal. I can’t even begin to imagine such a job. I have a great deal of respect for those who choose this line of work. So, that’s why I’m quite confused by their actions.
