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Man claiming to be armed with bomb at Kalamazoo TV news station surrenders to police

Man walked into WWMT-TV building and claimed to have bomb, report says

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). (Ted Soqui , 2021 Getty Images)

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Police were called to a television news station in Kalamazoo after a man walked into the lobby and stated he had a bomb in his backpack.

WWMT-TV News Channel 3 said the building was evacuated after 2 p.m. on Thursday.

News Channel 3 said the man entered the tv station lobby and said he had a bomb inside a backpack. WWMT said the man surrendered to officers after police brought him something to eat.

The ATF has special agents responding to the scene. Kalamazoo Public Safety is the lead agency in this case.

Nobody was injured, according to WWMT.


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