Several state Capitols evacuated after bomb threats
At least six state capitol complexes across the U.S. were forced to evacuate Wednesday morning because of bomb threats, officials said.
At least six state capitol complexes across the U.S. were forced to evacuate Wednesday morning because of bomb threats, officials said.
In Georgia, Gabriel Sterling, an elections official with the secretary of state's office, wrote on X around 8:30 a.m. ET that there had been a bomb threat at the Georgia State Capitol, causing a delayed opening. About 20 minutes later, he tweeted that the complex had reopened after law enforcement officials investigated. An official with the Georgia State Patrol didn’t immediately respond to questions.
In Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear wrote on X around 10:30 a.m. ET that state police had evacuated the state Capitol and were investigating a “threat received by the Secretary of State’s Office.”
State police officials didn’t immediately respond to questions.
A spokesperson for Michigan State Police confirmed that there had been a bomb threat to the state Capitol on Wednesday morning.
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