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Brooklyn Mall Evacuated After Bomb Threat, NYPD Says

Police evacuated Kings Plaza Shopping Center out of an "abundance of caution" after a reported bomb threat, police said.

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A bomb threat prompted an evacuation at Kings Plaza Shopping Center, a move made out of an "abundance of caution," police said.
A bomb threat prompted an evacuation at Kings Plaza Shopping Center, a move made out of an "abundance of caution," police said. (Google Maps)

BROOKLYN, NY — A bomb threat prompted an evacuation at Kings Plaza Shopping Center in Mill Basin Tuesday afternoon, police said.

The shopping center on Flatbush Avenue and Avenue U was evacuated out of an "abundance of caution" about 11:20 a.m., according to the NYPD.

An NYPD bomb squad remained on the scene Tuesday afternoon, but there were no reported injuries, police said.

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