DALLAS – Authorities are investigating a bomb threat reported Friday morning near the Earle Cabell Federal Building in downtown Dallas.
What we know:
The Dallas Police Department responded to the scene near S. Griffin and Jackson streets in the Downtown Dallas Historic District around 9:45 a.m. According to officials, the investigation is currently centered on the parking lot outside the building. As a precaution, people inside the federal building have been evacuated while law enforcement sweeps the area.
What we don’t know:
Details regarding the nature of the threat have not yet been released. Dallas police and federal authorities remain on-site, and commuters are encouraged to avoid the area due to heavy police presence and potential road closures.
The Source: Information in this article comes from police at the scene of the incident.