Portland car packed with explosives crashes into MAC; officials call it isolated
TL;DR
A man drove a car packed with explosives and propane into Portland's Multnomah Athletic Club early Saturday, killing himself and igniting a fire; investigators found multiple incendiary devices, some partially detonated, and bomb-disposal robots were deployed as authorities cleared the scene. Police described the incident as isolated and not an act of domestic terrorism; the MAC remains closed indefinitely while investigators identify the driver and determine a motive.
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- Sources: Suspect in crash, fire at Multnomah Athletic Club was former employee KPTV
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- Driver dead, Multnomah Athletic Club closed after vehicle with 'explosive devices' crashes into building KGW
- UPDATE: PPB Provides Additional Information about Incident in Goose Hollow Neighborhood City of Portland, Oregon (.gov)
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