UPDATES WITH DETAILS FROM FBI
(EAST CHICAGO, Ind.) Authorities are investigating an explosion Wednesday night at a post office in East Chicago, Indiana.
The explosion happened about 6 p.m. at a U.S. Post Office branch at 901 E. Chicago Ave., according to a statement from the FBI.
“At this early stage in the investigation it has yet to be determined if this is an act of domestic or international terrorism, but at this time there is no ongoing public safety concern,” the statement said.
Along with the FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the East Chicago Police Department, Porter County sheriff’s office, Lake County sheriff’s office, Indiana State Police, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Indiana State Fire Marshal’s office responded to the scene.
K-9 Units from the Lake County sheriff’s office also responded to the explosion, according to sheriff’s office spokesman Mark Back.
The investigation is ongoing and is being led by the FBI. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the FBI at (800) 225-5324 or www.fbi.gov/tips.