ATF recovers live grenade sold at N.C. thrift store in Horry County, SC
ATF recovers live grenade sold at N.C. thrift store in Horry County, SC By WECT Staff | January 13, 2021 at 4:00 PM EST - Updated January 14 at 10:37 AM
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WECT) - Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) have recovered a second grenade sold at a Shallotte thrift store last year in neighboring Horry County, South Carolina.
“Fortunately, the device was recovered intact and did not cause any injuries. This grenade was the primary focus of ATF’s recent search,” authorities stated in a news release.
The unidentified teen was killed when an MK2 grenade exploded on December 23 in Abingdon, Virginia
The grenade was reportedly purchased at the Fancy Flea Antique Mall in Shallotte, North Carolina, on June 13
Neither the vendor nor the buyer believed it was functioning at the time
The ATF is searching for other explosives that may have been sold at that store
ATF agents look for potentially live grenade sold at Brunswick County antique mall
Search continues for buyer of potentially live grenade By Kendall McGee | December 29, 2020 at 6:27 PM EST - Updated December 29 at 7:28 PM
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are seeking the publicâs help to track down a grenade purchased this summer at a Shallotte antique mall that could pose a threat to the new owner.
Investigators believe the entire transaction was an accident and neither the vendor nor the buyer knew the grenade could be dangerous.
According to a news release, the grenade was sold by a vendor at the Fancy Flea Antique Mall, located at 2773 Ocean Highway West near Shallotte, on June 13. Agents say finding the buyer has been especially difficult because the purchase wasnât caught on camera and the grenade was paid for in cash.