Man arrested, accused of throwing pipe bomb at Satanic Temple in Massachusetts

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Man arrested for throwing pipe bomb at Satanic Temple in Massachusetts

An Oklahoma man was arrested for throwing a pipe bomb at the Massachusetts headquarters of The Satanic Temple. The group advocates for secularism and individual liberties, denying any actual worship of Satan. Sean Patrick Palmer, 49, has been charged with using an explosive to damage a building following the attack on the headquarters, which is also used as an art gallery. Read more

Quick Facts

  • Sean Patrick Palmer, 49, of Perkins, Oklahoma, has been charged with using an explosive to damage a building following an attack on the headquarters of The Satanic Temple in Massachusetts.
  • The bomb partially detonated, causing minor fire damage, and authorities were able to extract a DNA sample from a single hair on the bomb.
  • Surveillance footage showed a black Volvo registered to Palmer driving erratically in the area before and after the incident, and he had recently bought PVC pipe from a home improvement store in Oklahoma.

Authorities accused Sean Patrick Palmer of throwing a pipe bomb at the Massachusetts headquarters of The Satanic Temple. The group, based in Salem, campaigns for secularism and individual liberties, clarifying that its members do not worship Satan. Palmer, from Perkins, Oklahoma, has been charged with using an explosive to damage a building following the attack on the headquarters, also an art gallery.

Surveillance cameras captured a man, later identified as Palmer, igniting an improvised explosive device and throwing it at the main entrance of the building before fleeing. The bomb caused minor fire damage. A DNA sample was extracted from a single hair on the bomb, leading to Palmer’s arrest. Additionally, a six-page note addressed to “Dear Satanist” was found near the attack, urging repentance and linked to Palmer’s social media comments.

Surveillance footage also showed a black Volvo registered to Palmer driving erratically in the area before and after the incident. Authorities discovered that Palmer had recently purchased PVC pipe from a home improvement store in Oklahoma. The Satanic Temple, known for its disbelief in the existence of Satan or the supernatural, could not be reached for comment.

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