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Veterans Affair Regional Office in Muskogee evacuated after suspicious bag found

Posted at 3:14 PM, Jun 06, 2017
and last updated 2017-06-06 16:56:21-04

MUSKOGEE, Okla. -- A suspicious package found outside a federal building in Muskogee was just a bag of clothes, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

The Veterans Affairs Regional Office was evacuated after security guards said they spotted a suspicious package outside the building on security cameras.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol bomb squad was called to the scene and discovered the clothes inside the bag. 

Watch a Facebook Live from the scene by clicking play below: 

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