A Virginia teen who was killed by an exploding grenade might have gotten the incendiary device at a North Carolina antique store where more live grenades were possibly inadvertently sold, agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said.
The teen, who has not been identified, died Dec. 23, the agency said.
>> Active grenade sold at North Carolina antique mall, ATF says
Investigators believe the grenade, thought to be harmless, was purchased in June from the Fancy Flea Antique Mall in Shallotte, North Carolina. The same vendor sold additional grenades that could contain live explosives, agents said.
“The grenades were thought to be “inert” MK2 grenades, a style used during World War II,” the agency said. “At the time of sale, neither the vendor nor buyer(s) believed the grenades to be functioning or hazardous.”
UPDATED: Seeking the public’s help in recovering potential live grenades purchased in June 2020 at Fancy Flea Antique Mall in Shallotte. Virginia teen killed by an exploding grenade that may have been purchased from the antique mall in June. https://t.co/INbGJKKbz3 pic.twitter.com/IqEA3XXAMC
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