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To: mykdsmom
Reported car fire at Raleigh office complex
 
 
NBC 17 News
 
RALEIGH, March 19 --    Raleigh police have confirmed a car fire at the Forum office complex on the 8500 block of Six Forks Road in Raleigh.
 
According to some reports, a car exploded around 12:30 p.m. on the second level of the parking deck, causing one man to fall from that level.

The man was taken to Wake Medical Center. His condition is unknown, but officials say his injuries are not life threatening.

Major Lewis of the Raleigh police said they evacuated the Forum office buildings.

Police say there is a dark-colored bag on the first level of the parking deck adjacent to Misys Healthcare Systems that could possibly be an explosive device.

The Raleigh police bomb squad and ATF are on the scene.

Witnesses inside the building said the incident appeared to be a domestic dispute involving a man planting a bomb on his girlfriend’s car.

There are four buildings located in the Forum office complex. Parking decks are attached to all of them.


12 posted on 03/19/2002 11:10:36 AM PST by Howlin
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To: Howlin
Police Investigate Car Explosion

By abc11tv.com

Police are on the scene of an apparent car explosion in north Raleigh. It happened just after 12:30 on the second floor of the parking deck of the Misys office building in the 8600 block of Six Forks Road.

Raleigh police official say a person was scene falling from the parking deck. That person has been transported to the hospital, but his identity and condition are unknown.

Initially there were no evacuations, but just after 1:30, Raleigh police decided to evacuate the office building and daycare center on sight.

The Misys office building is apart of the Forum office complex.


13 posted on 03/19/2002 11:12:20 AM PST by Howlin
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To: Howlin
Domestic Dispute...figures. Better than a terrorist I guess.

Why are bombs becoming the method of choice for domestic disputes? We had a pipe bomb go off in an office bldg. a few years back that was a domestic dispute too.

Wackos everywhere I guess, even in N Raleigh.

MKM

14 posted on 03/19/2002 11:22:28 AM PST by mykdsmom
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To: Howlin
Recall the mail bomb at BTI a number of years ago?
29 posted on 03/19/2002 11:39:44 AM PST by Helms
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