Anti-Tank Gun Blasts Gas Station; 3 Injured
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ARLINGTON, Va. — A 30-millimeter anti-tank weapon discharged at a gasoline service station Tuesday, apparently as a man was trying to sell it, setting off a fire and explosion and injuring three people, authorities said.
Lt. Steve Hinson of the Arlington County Fire Department said a man parked at the gas station was selling the weapon to another man when it went off, launching a round into a nearby gas pump. The blast sent metal fragments flying through the air from the back of a van. Three customers were injured, police said.
Two men were arrested.
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