State law enforcement launched an investigation into an explosive device that reportedly detonated outside of the Alabama Attorney General’s office Saturday morning.
The detonation took place near the intersection of Washington Avenue and South Bainbridge Street in Montgomery, Alabama, just outside the state Attorney General’s office; however, there were no reported injuries or property damage. No suspects have been identified at this time, nor have any possible motives been given to explain the detonation.
“In the early hours of Saturday, February 24, an explosive device was detonated outside of the Alabama Attorney General’s Office building in Montgomery,” Marshall said in statement following the incident.
“Thankfully, no staff or personnel were injured by the explosion. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency will be leading the investigation, and we are urging anyone with information to contact them immediately,” he added.
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, there were reports of a suspicious package at the scene, and it “was determined that the suspicious package was an explosive device that was detonated in the early morning hours of Saturday, Feb. 24.”
“Nothing further is available as the investigation remains ongoing,” the agency added.
The incident comes on the heels of a major state Supreme Court decision earlier this month that sided with parents of embryonic children in a wrongful death suit and affirmed that embryos are “children” protected by state law. The ruling has stirred nationwide controversy and has led to Alabama’s largest hospital halting in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments.
The Justices cited Alabama’s Constitution which they say upholds the sanctity of unborn life.
Since the ruling, several media outlets have lambasted the court’s decision, with many politicians calling on state legislators to draft carve-outs in state laws for IVF treatments. Additionally, an onslaught of public pressure has been placed on the court.
