Live cluster bomblet discovered among Janesville Goodwill donations

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A live bomb was discovered among donations at the Janesville Goodwill on Friday, the Wisconsin State Journal reports. Employees of the store found the live cluster bomblet, a weapon composed of multiple explosive submunitions, just before 11 a.m. while processing donations.

The Dane County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad recovered and will destroy the explosive. The store and area were evacuated with a heavy police presence. The area has since been reopened. No injuries have been reported. Authorities are determining where the device came from.

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