Bomb that killed Tucson scrap metal worker identified

(CNN)The military ordnance that exploded in a Tucson, Arizona, scrapyard and killed a worker was an Mk 82 general-purpose bomb, police said Thursday.

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This type of of bomb has a long, streamlined body of varying sizes and destructive capability and can be attached to a variety of aircraft, according to Jane's International Defence Review. Police identified the worker killed Wednesday as Daniel Wright, 46. More...