Officials give all-clear after bomb threat reported at Patrick Air Force Base
All clear given following bomb threat at Patrick AFB
A portion of Patrick Air Force Base in Brevard County was evacuated following reports of a bomb threat. The base was given an all-clear notification just before 5 p.m. on Friday. Several military installations were on high alert on Friday, hours after a gunman opened fire at the Naval Air Station Pensacola. The Florida Naval station shooting suspect was an aviation officer in the Saudi Air Force, U.S. officials said.
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - Investigators have given the all-clear at Patrick Air Force Base after a bomb threat was reported at the military facility. In a tweet on Friday afternoon, officials tweeted that no credible threat was found at the base.
Earlier in the day, officials said the immediate area was evacuated for safety due to the supposed threat. Officials said security forces and the fire department were on scene. The incident remains under investigation.
Several military installations were on high alert on Friday, hours after a gunman opened fire at the Naval Air Station Pensacola. The Florida Naval station shooting suspect was an aviation officer in the Saudi Air Force, U.S. officials said.