Hoax caller sparks panic saying Empire State Building bombs – just two days after Nashville suicide bombing
- The NYPD responded to a bomb threat reported to the Empire State Building on Sunday
- Someone called 911 to report a bomb would explode inside at noon
- NYPD bomb squad officers investigated but no bomb was found
- A police spokesperson told DailyMail.com the call appears to be ‘unfounded’
- It comes just two days after a massive explosion rocked downtown Nashville
The New York Police Department responded to a bomb threat at the Empire State Building on Sunday morning, which has since been deemed a false report.
Someone called 911 just after 11 a.m. and told dispatchers that a bomb would explode in the iconic monument at noon.
NYPD bomb squad officers responded to the scene but no explosive device was found inside.
A spokesperson for the police department told DailyMail.com that the threat “appears to be unfounded at this time.”
Police have since ruled the building safe.
No further information is currently available.
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Someone called 911 just after 11 a.m. and told dispatchers a bomb would go off in the Empire State Building
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The threat comes just two days after a massive explosion rocked downtown Nashville on Christmas Day.
The explosion, which took place on a mostly deserted street, was preceded by a recording warning people nearby to evacuate.
Investigators searched the home of Anthony Quinn Warner, 63, who has been identified as a person of interest in the bombing.
Friday’s explosion emanated from a white camper van parked outside the AT&T building on 2nd Avenue at 6:40 a.m.
Sources called the incident a “suicide bombing” on Fox 17, with evidence suggesting Walker died in the blast. Three people were also injured and the surrounding buildings were severely damaged.
Although police did not disclose a motive, Walker has been described as a “freak” who was allegedly paranoid about 5G technology, believing the government was using it to spy on Americans.
DailyMail.com exclusively revealed Walker had moved his $ 160,000 home for free to Michelle Swing, 29, just weeks before the explosion, which she claims she was unaware of.
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