ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — An investigation was launched Friday after a “suspicious package” was found at the St. Petersburg Police Department shortly after officers received reports of a shooting.
St. Pete Police Chief Anthony Holloway said a maintenance person spotted a suspicious vehicle parked behind the station just before 3 p.m., and as they were checking the parking lot, an officer noticed a briefcase underneath a forensic vehicle.
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Authorities said two businesses north of the police station were evacuated, and the Tampa Bomb Squad was called to secure the briefcase. Later Friday afternoon, the police chief confirmed that bomb dogs did not detect anything, and the briefcase was empty…