CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Capitol building, including the governor’s office, was evacuated Tuesday after a suspected explosive device was found. The grounds were being searched with drones and bomb-sniffing dogs.

The evacuation that began at 9:30 a.m. was still ongoing at midafternoon.

Gov. Mark Gordon was among those evacuated, as well as other members of the Wyoming Stable Token Commission who were meeting at the time in a basement-level room near the Capitol.

Authorities did not elaborate on what was found except that it appeared homemade and not a factory produced object such as a military round, Wyoming Highway Patrol spokesperson Aaron Brown said. It’s not immediately disclosed exactly where on the grounds the device was found.

“Whether it’s real or not, our biggest conce

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