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Grenade range dangers at Camp Shelby claim boy life
A restricted grenade range at Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg is blamed for a child’s death and a woman’s serious injuries as scavengers search for scrap metal. Despite warning signs authorities report several live shells found and detonated, with others evacuated after the blast.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Camp Shelby
Forrest County
Gene Walters
Chris Draughn
Wiggins
Ruby Pipkins
Forrest County General Hospital
J.A.P. Carter
Ms. Pipkins
Walters
National Guard