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State Capitol Evacuated After Email Bomb Threat

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Posted at 11:44 AM, Jan 03, 2024
and last updated 2024-01-03 11:44:00-05

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State Police confirmed that the State Capitol was evacuated Wednesday morning after an email was received about a bomb threat.

Lt. Rene Gonzalez with MSP said the threat does not appear to be credible, but they are investigating and K9s are going through the building.

The building was evacuated and will be closed for the rest of the day.

Other capitol buildings throughout the country received similar threats on Wednesday.

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