Students, staff evacuated from Remington College after suspicious backpack found
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Published: Jul. 6, 2022 at 1:45 PM CDT
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Students, faculty and staff members were evacuated from Remington College in Shreveport on Wednesday afternoon (July 6) after a backpack that looked like it might have contained a bomb reportedly was found.
The school is located on Bert Kouns Industrial Loop near Susan Drive and Baird Road.
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Officials with the Shreveport Police Department say the backpack was discovered just minutes before 12 p.m. The backpack appeared to have some sort of timing device inside. The bomb unit was called out.
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Officials with the school say the Fire Department assisted in evacuating the building. The all-clear was given around 12:30 p.m.
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