US EditionFBI says suspicious package found at Florida Air Force base contained ‘possible energetic materials’
The FBI is analyzing possible energetic materials found in a suspicious package that prompted shelter-in-place and raised security to Force Protection Charlie level.
- On Monday, the FBI Tampa began investigating a suspicious package discovered outside the MacDill Air Force Base Visitor Center gate in Tampa, with the facility remaining open and not on lockdown.
- The FBI reported Wednesday that the package contained "possible energetic materials," which can include explosives, fuels, or propellants, and analysis of the substance remains ongoing.
- Earlier Wednesday, the installation briefly implemented a shelter-in-place order after receiving a threat, which officials lifted after two hours; emergency crews remain on scene with traffic diverted from Dale Mabry to Bayshore.
- MacDill Air Force Base has been operating under FPCON CHARLIE since Tuesday, the military's second-highest security level, allowing officials to implement deliberate security measures proactively.
30 Articles
30 Articles
The Toronto Star
FBI says suspicious package found at Florida Air Force base contained ‘possible energetic materials’
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The FBI said Wednesday that a suspicious package found outside a gate at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa earlier this week contained “possible energetic materials.”
Associated Press News
FBI says suspicious package found at Florida Air Force base contained 'possible energetic materials'
The FBI says a suspicious package found at MacDill Air Force Base contains possible energetic materials, and the investigation is ongoing.
Federal and local authorities investigate a suspicious package reported this Monday at the visitors' center of the MacDill Area Force Base in the city of Tampa According to the Federal Investigation Bureau (FBI) in Tampa, the incident occurred near Dale Mabry's entrance to the airbase. FBI explosives officers are on site with officers of the Tampa Police Department. As a security measure, Dale Mabry's entrance was temporarily closed, while autho…
Normal gate operations have resumed following suspicious package investigation at MacDill AFB: FBI Tampa
FBI Tampa officials said normal gate operations have resumed at MacDill Air Force Base following an investigation into a suspicious package.At around 2 p.m. Monday, FBI Tampa officials said the Dale Mabry gate was closed while bomb techs investigated a package found near the MacDill AFB Visitors Center.MacDill Air Force Base officials said the Dale Mabry gate and the visitor center were closed during the investigation.At around 6:30 p.m., FBI Ta…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 59% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
