A Thursday night traffic stop leads to the discovery of pipe bombs in a man’s car. A search of his home led to more. Tragically, the search did not end well.
SAMPSON COUNTY, N.C. (WNCN) - Two North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Bomb Squad agents were injured in an explosion Friday morning in Sampson County, according to SBI officials.
On Thursday night, Assistant Special Agent in Charge Timothy Luper and Special Agent Brian Joy were in Sampson County helping the sheriff’s office with the search, which stretched into Friday morning, SBI officials said.
According to authorities, while the agents were “conducting a render safe mission,” an explosion occurred and both men were injured.
A neighbor told CBS 17 they heard an explosion on Tyndall’s property around 12 a.m. Friday but didn’t think anything of it because Tyndall has a cannon and often fired off rounds at his home.
Joy was airlifted to the Jaycee Burn Center in Chapel Hill for treatment. Luper was also taken to the burn center for treatment, but not via LifeFlight.
Joy is listed in critical condition and Luper is currently in stable condition, according to the SBI.
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The suspect is in custody. The sheriff is downplaying this as a guy who likes explosions...
Jimmy Tyndall, 33, of 3260 Fayetteville Highway, was being held Friday on several charges, including three counts of possession of weapon of mass destruction, misdemeanor larceny, speeding, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of methamphetamines, authorities said. Tyndall was being held on a bond of $151,000 at the Sampson County jail.
Sampson County Sheriff Jimmy Thornton said during a news conference that Tyndall was originally stopped by deputies Thursday afternoon on suspicion of speeding in Spivey's Corner before a police K9 smelled narcotics, which led to a search of the man's vehicle.
Thornton said they don't believe the suspect was plotting anything nefarious.
"I doubt if his intentions was to blow anyone up," the sheriff said. "I think it was just one of those things he got off on."
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Really sheriff?
I hope the SBI agents are able to recover quickly from their injuries. As for he sheriff “I doubt if his intentions was to blow anyone up”, what exactly does one do with 5 pipe bombs and the materials to make more?