MARYSVILLE, Wash. — An improvised explosive device was defused by a Washington State Patrol bomb squad Sunday afternoon at a gas station in Marysville.
The person who left it attempted to light it but was unsuccessful, according to Marysville police.
Officers were called to Jackson's Shell Gas Station around 1:30 p.m. after someone reported the device at the northwest corner of the property.
The device "resembled a firework-type mortar with a large fuse coming out of it," the caller said.
The gas station and surrounding buildings and home were evacuated while police investigated.
An investigation is underway.