Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in United States of America on Sat 13th June 2026

13th June 2026

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On 13 June 2026, a man lit a small explosive device outside the home of Alderperson Byron Sigcho-Lopez in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago - West Side (Illinois). It exploded, creating a cloud of smoke, shattering a window of his home, and triggering a car alarm. Sigcho-Lopez and his family were at home at the time. Sigcho-Lopez described the device as a 'bomb,' while police described it as a 'suspected firework.' No injuries or fatalities.

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