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Saturday, September 29, 2018

Car Bombing Rocks Downtown Allentown

A friend who lives in downtown Allentown just sent me this: "There was just an explosion on the corner of N hall and chew Streets. Witnesses are describing it as a car bomb. It shook our house on [redacted]. One lady said there were body parts everywhere. I did not get close enough to confirm that. But the total annihilation of the car would suggest one or more fatalities. Picture attached."

A video sent to me separately reveals a severed human hand at the scene. I decline to post that video.

There is some speculation that the explosion could have been the result of improperly installed nitrous tanks. I have no idea whether that is so. That seems more likely than an intentional bombing, but that car definitely became a bomb.

A police officer at the scene expressed doubt that the explosion was caused by a nitrous tank.

Update 8:10am, 9/30: It appears the explosion was at W Turner (not Chew) and N Hall St.

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

Just a few blocks away, could hear massive ems response. Fortunately did not witness this horror

Anonymous said...

Holy Shit! They are not content with shooting each other, now they are bombing each other? Ole Mayor O'Connell is giving a new meaning to the term city with no limits(on violence).

Bernie O'Hare said...

Who are “They?” Do you have any concern for the human lives lost in a terrible tragedy or are you just going to be a disgusting person?

Anonymous said...

Turner, not Chew.

Anonymous said...

Let's not speculate till the ATF provides details. There will be plenty of time for discussion later

Bernie O'Hare said...

"Turner, not Chew."

Yeas, my source was slightly off about the precise location.

Anonymous said...

CBS philly had the aforementioned video with the body part last night....just terrible.

Anonymous said...

Crazy !

Anonymous said...

What car Bernie, I had thought it looked more like a motorcycle? There was only wheels and twisted metal visible after the fire was extinguished.

The old guard is sending a message on its way out we can get to anyone anywhere and we know where you are there is no escaping?

Bernie O'Hare said...

10:37, I saw that and the NBC video. The one sent my way was more graphic and included people who were acting as though it was really cool.

JENNIFER FEATHERSTONE said...

SO SAD R.I.P TO THE VICTIMS IN THE CAR AND TO ALL THERE FAMILY MEMBERS THAT NOW HAVE TO DEAL WITH THERE TRAGIC LOSS

Anonymous said...

ABC thinks it was in a "suburban" neighborhood.

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/dead-car-explodes-suburban-pennsylvania-neighborhood/story?id=58184094

Bernie O'Hare said...

LOL. I guess it is, if downtown A'town is a suburb of NYC and Philly.

Bernie O'Hare said...

Deleted a troll. Hey asshole, three people are dead. Nobody gives a shit about an allStar vote 16 years ago.

Louie Denaldo said...

Very sad. Just read a toddler was in this car. As a father of two toddlers, I can’t even imagine. Praying for their families.