LOCKHART, FLORIDA — Deputies are seeking a person of interest in connection with an explosion in the bathroom of a McDonald’s near Orlando Paintball, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said.
The man, who deputies describe as a white man in his 30s with a back brace, was the last person to use the restroom before the explosion and deputies wish to question him.
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Orange County firefighters and sheriff’s deputies arrived at the McDonald’s at 6820 North Orange Blossom Trail around 2:36 p.m. and noticed “moderate destruction in the bathroom area,” deputies said.
No one was injured, officials said.
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First responders evacuated the building, though they said there was no active fire when they arrived. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office hazardous device team is investigating what led up to the explosion.
Orange County Fire Rescue said the state fire marshal also is investigating the cause.
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