The attorney representing Bryce Ashley Reed is saying his client this week will plead not guilty to a federal charge of possessing an explosive device.
Reed, a West, Texas paramedic, was arrested late last week. According to an affidavit Reed admitted to possessing the components of a pipe bomb. He apparently handed over the ingredients—chemical powders, a fuse, a lighter, a digital scale and other items—to an acquaintance.
Reed responded to the massive explosion last month at West Fertilizer Co. in West that killed 15 people, wounded hundreds of others and damaged or destroyed 140 homes, an apartment complex, two schools, a retirement center and local businesses.
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