A bomb left in a backpack on the route of a Martin Luther King Day parade in Spokane, Washington, has been described as being in the "realm of domestic terrorism" by the FBI.
The bomb was found on bench Monday morning at the northeast corner of North Washington Street and West Main Avenue in the city's downtown core. Spokane police were alerted to its presence before the parade -- which was attended by some 1,000 people -- got underway.
The parade was rerouted away from the site. A robot and a hazmat unit were used to defuse the device.
The FBI would not say how the bomb was made, or whether it was connected to a triggering device of any kind, but the bureau said the bomb was capable of inflicting "multiple casualties..."
The FBI has offered a $20,000 reward (PDF) for information leading to a suspect in the incident. The bureau also released photos of the backpack -- a weather-beaten Swiss Army brand bag -- as well as pictures of two items found inside, one a T-shirt marked with the words "Treasure Island Spring 2009" and another with the words "Stevens County Relay For Life, 2010."
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