Possible homemade explosive under investigation near Donna

Multiple law enforcement agencies are diverting traffic away from a possible explosive device near Donna, Hidalgo County Sheriff J.E. “Eddie” Guerra said.

The sheriff took to social media to state that the sheriff’s office together with the Texas Department of Public Safety are assisting Donna police with traffic control.

The explosive device, which Guerra referred to as being homemade, is in the 4200 block of Farm-to-Market Road 493 near Donna.

The McAllen Police Department’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit are currently at the scene “assessing the situation,” Guerra said.

“Residents in the area have been evacuated as a precaution,” he added, noting that residents are also being asked to avoid this area.

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