DEVELOPING · SHREWSBURY
Bomb threat forces evacuation at Archdiocese of St. Louis offices
The Shrewsbury building was evacuated Tuesday afternoon while authorities responded to the threat.
The immediate response was clear: get people out and let investigators determine whether the threat was credible.
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Here's what we know right now
- A bomb threat prompted an evacuation at the Archdiocese offices Tuesday afternoon.
- The early report did not establish who made the threat or whether a device was found.
- A threat is not proof that a device exists; the story remains developing.
Lou and Bo's Real Talk take
LOU: “Somebody says bomb, you don't debate it in the hallway—you clear the building.”
BO: “The evacuation is confirmed. Who did it and whether anything was found needs investigators, not Facebook guesses.”
LOU: “We'll update it when the receipts change.”
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