Several state capitols have been locked down or evacuated due to bomb threats, and there have been reports of multiple police raids.
The list of states that evacuated offices and buildings included Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi and Montana.
Despite a recent trend of false alarms about shootings at the homes of public servants, no explosives were found. seattle times report.
Georgia Secretary of State Gabriel Sterling (R) addressed the early morning bomb threat. X account:
“2024 begins with a bomb threat to the Georgia State Capitol. We are postponing the inauguration until the situation is under control. Please avoid the area for now.”
sterling later Updated followers He also mentioned multiple bomb threats against other state capitols, but urged readers not to jump to conclusions.
“Let's not jump to conclusions about who is to blame. In 2024 there will be disruptors who will sow chaos. They want to increase tensions. Please forgive them. You must not.”
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said He said his government was investigating a bomb threat received at the Secretary of State's office.
A spokesperson for Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams said in an interview. lexington herald leader And he said he evacuated the state Capitol after receiving an email threat that a bomb had been placed in the state building.
”[State police] The state Legislature has asked everyone to evacuate the Capitol, and the Secretary of State's Office is investigating the threats it received. “I am aware that similar threats have been made to other government offices across the country,” the governor wrote.
The Connecticut State Capitol was evacuated following threats of multiple explosive devices inside the building. time report.
“Connecticut State Capitol Police has received complaints from numerous employees about suspicious emails they have received,” said Scott Driscoll, head of the Connecticut State Capitol Police.
“The email was apparently sent to multiple states and claimed to have planted multiple explosive devices at the Capitol,” he said. hartford coolant.
The Connecticut building was later reopened after an investigation.
The Mississippi State Capitol was also placed on lockdown after receiving a bomb threat in the morning. The building has since been razed to make way for bomb-sniffing dogs.
“This is an ongoing investigation and there is no further threat to the Capitol or surrounding buildings,” Mississippi Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Bailey Martin said, according to the Seattle Times.
Police raided the Montana state capitol building, but an earlier bomb threat was found to be unreliable. Parliament was able to reconvene within two hours of the alleged threat.
Wyoming's state capitol was not shut down despite receiving threatening emails.
Numerous news outlets have reported that a mass email was sent to multiple state agencies, but no other information has been provided at this time.
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