Kennedy Center staff get all-clear after bomb threat targeting Shen Yun
Source: Washington Post
Kennedy Center staff were cleared to return to the building hours after a bomb threat caused them to evacuate late Thursday morning. The threat targeted Shen Yun performances there, according to a Kennedy Center spokesperson.
The group’s first performance at the Kennedy Center was scheduled for tonight, part of a 12-show run. “All performances are continuing as planned,” the spokesperson said.
A police spokesperson confirmed that D.C. police received a call reporting a bomb threat at the Kennedy Center at 10:44 a.m. The department’s Explosive Ordnance Division assisted U.S. Park Police, the spokesperson said. Sgt. Thomas Twiname, a Park Police public information officer, confirmed they sent units there but declined to offer more details. They included canine units spotted around the center.
Performers and service workers described a period of confusion as they huddled with their colleagues in cars and a nearby cafe. Roughly 70 musicians from the National Symphony Orchestra were rehearsing for about half an hour before they were shuffled out by security.
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