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Police seeking 2 men in barber shop explosion

Wichita police are still looking for two men who left an explosive device in front of Slice City Barber Shop on Sept. 13.
Wichita police are still looking for two men who left an explosive device in front of Slice City Barber Shop on Sept. 13. Courtesy photo

Wichita police are still looking for two men who left an explosive device in front of Slice City Barber Shop on Sept. 13.

The suspects dropped off the device around 2 a.m., according to Wichita-Sedgwick County Crime Stoppers. It didn’t explode and a few hours later they returned and took it away.

At 11 p.m. the next night, they returned, placed the device in front of the store and it exploded causing significant damage to the storefront.

Both men were riding dual sport motorcycles. One of the motorcycles had a red plastic milk crate on the back.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111 or submit a tip online.

Nichole Manna: 316-269-6752, @NicholeManna

This story was originally published November 3, 2017 at 9:04 AM with the headline "Police seeking 2 men in barber shop explosion."

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