
Lockdown lifted at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
By Marcus Chen
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The Brief Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg reopened Sunday morning following a police bomb threat sweep. Officers searched the medical facility at 501 Sixth Ave. S. after emergency calls reported a threat before 11 a.m. Police confirmed no explosives were inside the building and kept their investigation open Sunday. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg has reopened after police investigated a bomb threat Sunday morning. Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital bomb threat What we know: Officers responded to the hospital at 501 Sixth Ave. S. shortly before 11 a.m. after receiving calls about a bomb threat, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department. As a precaution, the hospital was temporarily shut down while officers searched the building. Police did not find a bomb, and the hospital has since reopened. St. Petersburg police investigation What we don't know: Police have not identified the person who made the threatening phone calls or revealed whether any suspects are in custody. Law enforcement security response What's next: The investigation is ongoing, police said. The Source: The information in this story was provided by the St. Petersburg Police Department. St. Petersburg Crime and Public Safety