Bomb Explodes Behind Missouri Patrol Car, Authorities Say

RAYMORE, MO — Someone tossed a bomb at a patrol car on a highway near Kansas City, Missouri and it blew up on the pavement behind the vehicle.

No one was hurt when the explosive detonated Thursday behind a westbound police patrol vehicle along state Route 58 in Raymore. Authorities are investigating whether police were targeted by an eastbound vehicle that threw the device.

The device was probably "homemade," said John Ham, a spokesman for the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said. It could've caused severe injuries, he said. Ham said they're concerned that the unidentified suspect "targeted law enforcement." (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

Dashcam video isn't available yet, Ham said, because the patrol vehicle's lights and sirens weren't activated.He declined to provide further details.

A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

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