FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office asked residents of an area in Palm Coast to evacuate Wednesday as it performed a follow-up investigation at an address where “suspected munitions” were reportedly found.
A bomb squad was en route to the scene as of 2:48 p.m., located at a residence along Blare Drive, which is closed from Oak Trails Boulevard to Black Alder Drive, according to the sheriff’s office.
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FCSO Division Chief Jonathan Welker told News 6 that investigators “received some information” about possible explosives inside the home.
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“In an overabundance of caution to keep the community safe, we’ve set up a perimeter around the residence to ensure that we don’t have any issues,” Welker said.
The house in question is the same where an 85-year-old man was accused of fatally shooting a 36-year-old man on Aug. 14, the sheriff’s office confirmed.
Residents were asked to avoid the area. However, the sheriff’s office announced around 7:42 p.m. that no live explosives had been found inside the home.
As a result, law enforcement cleared the scene and allowed evacuees to return to their homes.
UPDATE (8/23/23 7:42PM): No live explosive or destructive devices were located within the residence. Law enforcement is beginning to clear the scene and residents in the area may return home.
— Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (@FlaglerSheriff) August 23, 2023
No other details have been shared at this time.
Note: This map depicts the general area of the scene and not necessarily its exact location.
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