Alcorn main campus evacuated Tuesday

Published 12:03 am Wednesday, November 20, 2013

LORMAN — The Lorman campus of Alcorn State University was evacuated Tuesday morning following the investigation of a suspicious package and a bomb threat.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Clinton Police Department Bomb Squad investigated a suspicious package at the James L. Bolden Campus Union building and conducted a comprehensive sweep of the building.

As police were investigating the package, university officials received a bomb threat via telephone, according to university press release.

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Police officials later deemed the building safe to reopen.

Police cleared the campus of any likely imminent threat, but did cancel class for the remainder of Tuesday.