Live Military Ammo Found In Gulfport Neighborhood

Friday 10:54 a.m.
Dale Johnson is in critical condition at USA Medical Center. Johnson was cutting into an anti-tank bomb yesterday.

Friday 3:30 a.m.
ATF agents detonate military ordnance found in the explosion victim's home.

Residents are allowed back into their homes at first light.

Friday 2:49 a.m.
The 33 year old man who was injured while trying to cut into a anti-tank shell may lose one of his eyes and a hand.

A man claiming to be the victim's older brother tells News 5 his brother just underwent surgey at USA Medical Center in Mobile.

The man says the blast may leave his brother blind in one eye. He also says doctors may have to amputate one of his brother's hands.

The victim was trying to salvage scrap metal when the explosion occurred, according to his brother.

News 5's Blake Brown Blake will have the latest on this breaking story on News 5 This Morning with Bill Riales, Devon Walsh and John Nodar, beginning at 5:00 a.m.

Friday 2:08 a.m.
News 5's Blake Brown says dozens of homes are being evacuated.

The ATF is not expected to detonate the ammo until around 3:30 a.m.

Thursday 11:49 p.m.
Military officials are on their way to an area of Gulfport, after live ammunition was found at a home there.

Gulfport police tell News 5 homes in the area of Three Rivers and South Swan Road are being evacuated. They are also using reverse 911 to call homes in the area to alert them of the situation.

Police say the evacuations are a precaution, as the ATF plans to detonate the ammunition later tonight.

Officials at the scene say one person was taken to a hospital with injuries when he apparently cut into a anti-tank shell and it exploded.

It's not clear yet where the man acquired the ammunition and his name has not been released.

News 5 has a crew on the way to the scene. You can follow this breaking news story on WKRG.com, Facebook, and on News 5 This Morning beginning at 5:00 a.m.