Crime & Safety
Suspicious Packages Found At Federal Building In Atlanta: Reports
Investigators in hazmat suits were reportedly on scene at the federal building in downtown Atlanta.
ATLANTA, GA — Authorities say several suspicious packages were found Friday at a federal building in downtown Atlanta, per media reports.
Atlanta Police and Atlanta Fire responded to the 70 block of Ted Turner Drive, where the Richard B. Russell Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse are housed, WXIA-TV reported.
Investigators were on scene in hazmat suits, WSB-TV reported.
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The contents of the packages were not immediately known. No one was reportedly injured.
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