EXPLOSION Rocks California Courthouse – Suspect in Custody

Santa Barbara authorities evacuated the Santa Maria Courthouse after an improvised explosion device (IED) blew up Wednesday afternoon.

The fall out only left two people with minor injuries.

The suspected culprit is now in custody.

What was the motive?

That is yet to be revealed.

This begs the question though, is this the first of others?

Did the suspect did this of his own will, or was there someone else behind the curtain that ordered this attack?

Nothing seems to be as it seems these days.

BREAKING: Explosion reported inside Santa Maria Courthouse in California; ambulances dispatched to the scene. #Breaking #SantaMaria #CA pic.twitter.com/iqhgXtM70V

— Breaking News Video (@BreakingAlerter) September 25, 2024

Five injured after man sets off explosive device at courthouse in tight-knit California community https://t.co/JTZEosxuKX pic.twitter.com/4iGnOCWwh9

— New York Post (@nypost) September 25, 2024

The Gateway Pundit reports:

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has reported an explosion at the Santa Maria Courthouse in California.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s public information officer Raquel Zick reported that an explosion stemming from an “intentionally set improvised explosive device” occurred on Wednesday afternoon at the Santa Maria Courthouse.

After the explosion occurred, the courthouse was immediately evacuated.

Authorities reported there had been two reports of non-life-threatening injuries from the explosion.

Zick further shared that the person of interest, who is believed to have set off an explosion device in the courthouse, has been detained.

Zick, in a post on X, wrote, “Subject who is detained is an adult male. The explosion was from an intentionally set improvised explosive device.”

Here’s an image of the suspect.

Looks like somebody dropped a few shotgun shells, or were they fired?

Not sure – they haven't named him yet. But this is him.

Source: https://t.co/uwUsS2ZOdP pic.twitter.com/18b44RfVUk

— Nevs (@Nevstv) September 25, 2024

Here’s CBS briefing on it:

A suspect is in custody after an explosion at a Santa Maria, California courthouse injured several people. Investigators say the device was an improvised explosive device (IED), and officials are increasing patrols at nearby courthouses. pic.twitter.com/e7wz1MFboY

— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) September 25, 2024