Evacuation of Baltimore TV News Station
By Pierre Thomas AUDREY TAYLOR
Police in Baltimore evacuated a local TV news station today after it received a bomb threat, according to authorities.
A law enforcement source said the suspect exited the building and did
not obey commands as he made an exit, and the suspect was then shot by
law enforcement.
The initial emergency call came in at 1:20 p.m. from a Fox affiliate and
authorities responded to the threat made by an unidentified suspect who
claimed to have a bomb, authorities said.
The station, WBFF, is located on W. 41st Street and its building was evacuated soon after the bomb threat was received.
The suspect's condition is unknown at this time. Fire crews and an arson team appeared on the scene.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
has also been called to the scene. According to law enforcement
sources, a man dressed in a costume with an unknown device on him made
the original threat.
A car was also set on fire in front of the news station at the time the man entered the station.
ABC News' Jack Date and Margaret Chadbourn contributed to this report.
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