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Pierce County investigating possible tennis ball bomb used to damage truck in Roy

No injuries were reported in the explosion.

ROY, Wash. — The Pierce County Sheriff's Department is investigating after a potential explosive device inside of a tennis ball was used to damage a truck in Roy on Nov. 25.

Daniel Kingshott told KING 5 he, his wife, and family members visiting from the UK were awakend around 3:40 a.m. by the explosion. Kingshott's wife thought it came from Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Kingshott said he checked his house to make sure everyone was OK. A few neighbors reached out to ask if they knew what had happened, but nobody had an answer. 

A few hours later, Kingshott discovered one of his trucks was damaged. 

"I had a look around and I didn't know if something had fallen on it or JBLM had dropped something from high up - I wasn't sure what was going on," he said.

A Pierce County deputy responded to the scene. He noted the smell of gunpowder coming from the truck and saw pieces of tennis ball.

The deputy was also shown a security video a loud explosion and bright flash that occurred earlier that morning. The video's lens wasn't pointed at the truck, so the suspects could not be seen.

A spokesperson for the Pierce County Sheriff's Department said it's possible Kingshott was targeted based on the location of the truck.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates. 

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