(CNN) A Michigan high school student accidentally detonated a homemade explosive device he brought to school Monday morning, injuring himself and four of his classmates, police said. Officers from the Newaygo Police Department responded to Newaygo High School in west-central Michigan at 8:52 a.m. after a report of an explosion inside a classroom, state police said in a tweet . A preliminary investigation determined a 16-year-old student had accidentally detonated a homemade explosive device he brought to school, police said. The device detonated inside a classroom, injuring the 16-year-old and four classmates sitting nearby. Based on the initial investigation, it appears the student had no ill intent and did not intend to detonate the device, Michigan State Police spokesperson Michelle Robinson told CNN.

Source: CNN March 08, 2021 23:27 UTC