Paramedic arrested after Texas plant explosion released on bond

McLennan County Sheriff's Office via AP

Bryce Reed in a booking photo after his arrest May 10.

By M. Alex Johnson, Staff Writer, NBC News

Bryce Reed, the Texas paramedic who became known as one of the courageous responders to a fertilizer plant explosion that killed 15 people — and then was charged with possessing bomb-making materials — was freed on bond Thursday.
Reed, 31, gave numerous interviews after the explosion April 17 in the small town of West, drawing national attention for his emotional eulogy at the funeral of a colleague who was killed in the blast, which also injured more than 150 other people.
But as a criminal investigation into the explosion was announced, Reed was arrested May 10 and charged with unlawful possession of components for a pipe bomb.
McLennan County District Attorney Abel Reyna said last week that investigators have turned up no evidence linking Reed to the explosion, and federal prosecutors didn't present any at the bond hearing Thursday, NBC station KCEN of Waco reported.


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