The Wyoming Capitol, including the governor’s office, was evacuated Tuesday after a person found a suspected explosive device in front of the building and brought it inside.

The grounds were searched with drones and bomb-sniffing dogs following discovery of the device on the state seal between the building's front steps and the street, according to a statement from the Wyoming Highway Patrol, which provides security for the Capitol.

The evacuation began around 9:45 a.m. after the discoverer, whose identity wasn't released, brought the object indoors. Authorities announced in late afternoon the building would not reopen Tuesday.

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

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