Inert grenade found on USC campus prompts bomb squad response
Military device found on USC campus
An all clear was given after a possible grenade was found in a parking garage on the USC campus Friday.
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Police Department's Bomb Squad responded to a report of a military ordnance discovered on the campus of USC, according to officials.
The military ordnance was found in a garage storage area in the block of McClintock Avenue.
A bomb squad was dispatched to investigate the item, described as a grenade, but officials determined it posed no danger as police deemed it to be inert.
Police confirmed the area was secure and no evacuations were needed. As a precaution, USC temporarily restricted access to the Downey Way Parking Structure at UPC while the LAPD evaluated the potentially hazardous materials.
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This discovery comes days after the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department announced that one of the two grenades that detonated on July 18, killing three deputies, is missing.
It's unclear what happened to the second grenade or where it could be. Sheriff Robert Luna said both grenades were transported from Santa Monica to the Biscailuz training facility in East LA.
Just this week in Rosemead, a World War II ordnance was discovered, triggering fears all over again. Fortunately, crews were able to remove it safely.
The Source: Information for this story is from the Los Angeles Police Department.