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Self-Inflicted Gunshot Leads to Discovery of Cache, Possible Pipe Bombs
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Dave Hogarty
Published Jan 20, 2008
Modified Mar 7, 2008
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Published Jan 20, 2008
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After a man arrived at a Brooklyn hospital with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gun shot wound to his hand, police investigating the incident discovered a cache of weapons, including multiple pipe bombs, in his Brooklyn Heights apartment. Police could not rule out terrorism as they confiscated weapons and possibly explosive devices from the man's apartment on Remsen St. And they weren't going to let neighbors relax either.
Helen Silverstein is quoted in Newsday saying that she and her husband Lou were alarmed by cops ringing their bell at 4 a.m. "I heard one of the police officers talking about there being blood all over. It was very alarming to think that this could be going on right next door to you." The Silversteins were safely evacuated from their home during the investigation.
Cops found no signs of a terrorist conspiracy, and are not even certain that the multiple pipe bombs they found in the suspect's apartment were functional, but when dealing with a guy who shoots himself in the hand, it's best to err on the side of caution.
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