MARIETTA, Ga. – Police say the danger is over after a bomb scare on Marietta Square Wednesday morning.
Marietta police confirmed that the Cobb County bomb squad was on the scene at Waddell Street outside the Marietta Daily Journal building.
We’re working to learn more about what happened on Channel 2 Action News at Noon.
Employees with the Marietta Daily Journal said a car was parked in front of their offices with a threatening note on it. Employees at the Journal initially evacuated the building.
Channel 2 Action News viewers reported a heavy police presence near the square as police investigated.
Channel 2′s Sophia Choi spoke to police, who said the danger is now over.
That’s the car that had a threatening bomb note on it. Police just gave all clear @cobbcountygovt @mdjonline. Live at noon @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/QRPFckB9FL
— Sophia Choi (@SophiaWSB) August 21, 2019
Marietta Daily Journal employees were waiting behind their Waddell Street office in Marietta after police found a car parked out front with a threatening note. https://t.co/9Mb9qZtkrp
— MDJ Online (@mdjonline) August 21, 201
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