Springfield Town Center bomb threat: What we know so far amid massive Fairfax County police response
Springfield Town Center, Fairfax County, virginia has been evacuated bomb threat Tuesday afternoon. The police are launching a massive response. The credibility of the threat is under investigation and the Springfield Police Department has not given an “all-clear” message.
The response was prompted by a phone call from an unidentified person threatening to blow up the school. Local news outlets began responding at approximately 4:28 p.m. ET FFX confirmed.
The same report noted that police were heard in scanner audio talking about the caller possibly using a voice distortion app to mask his identity and reportedly threatening to bomb the Springfield Avenue shopping center.
“Police are on scene in downtown Springfield responding to reports of a bomb threat,” Latest news from Fairfax County Police Read on X. “An unknown number reported this threat. Out of an abundance of caution, the mall has been evacuated while our EOD crews conduct a search. Please avoid the area.”
This story is developing.
