ATF warns of more live grenades like one that killed Abingdon boy
Live hand grenades — like the one that killed a 12-year-old Abingdon boy in late December — may still be out there, federal investigators say.
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Live hand grenades — like the one that killed a 12-year-old Abingdon boy in late December — may still be out there, federal investigators say.
The first information released to the public about an explosion in Abingdon that killed a 12-year-old boy two days before Christmas came that night at 7:16 p.m. Town officials tweeted
| Credit: courtesy frost funeral home A child from Virginia is dead after a World War II-era hand grenade believed to be inactive exploded, according to authorities. The 12-year-old boy was killed on Dec. 23 by a MK2 grenade that was likely purchased at the Fancy Flea Antique Mall in Shallotte, North Carolina, a spokesperson for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) confirms to PEOPLE. Get push notifications with news, features a...