Devers Elementary School on Fort Bragg evacuated due to bomb threat

Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Elementary school on Fort Bragg evacuated due to bomb threat
Officials on Fort Bragg are investigating a bomb threat made to Devers Elementary School.

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (WTVD) -- Officials on Fort Bragg investigated a bomb threat made to Devers Elementary School on Wednesday morning.

According to Fort Bragg Public Affairs, a student told school officials that he had an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) in his backpack.

The report came in around 8:35 a.m. By 8:38 a.m. students were evacuated.

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The students were moved to a warm location while law enforcement's explosive unit swept the building. Officers did not find any explosive device on school grounds.

Faculty and students returned to class following the investigation.