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Decades old military weapon found on Meeting Street in Charleston removed

Downtown area streets are now opened
Credit: Charleston Police Department
Ordinance dug up on Meeting Street in Charleston

CHARLESTON, S.C. — An old military weapon that appears to be decades old was found in Charleston Tuesday by a crew doing work.

The ordnance was dug up at 1300 Meeting Street by a construction crew. 

The Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team went to the scene.  No word on the kind or how it found it's way to Meeting Street. 

Credit: Charleston Police Department
Ordinance dug up at 1300 Meeting St by construction crew.

Several streets in Charleston had to be closed for a few hours and people were evacuated for 1,000 feet in all directions. 

The Air Force took the ordnance and will destroy it. 

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