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Bomb squad called to Bannock County Veterans Memorial Building

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Published 1:06 PM

UPDATE: The Mountain Home Bomb Squad arrived at the Bannock County Veterans Memorial Building shortly after 4 p.m. and removed the ordnance shell. The roads have reopened.

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – The Bannock County Veterans Memorial Building was evacuated Tuesday morning when an ordnance shell was found by maintenance workers.  

Pocatello Police said the ordnance shell was discovered in the basement around 10:30 a.m. while workers were making repairs.

Police brought in a K9 officer, which determined the ordnance was live.  To be safe, police evacuated the building and closed North Johnson Avenue.

A bomb squad from Mountain Home Air Force Base has been called to investigate. They said the squad is expected to arrive around 4 p.m.

This is a developing story and will be updated as new details are released.  

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