Evacuation Ordered at Utah State Before TPUSA Event

A suspicious package reportedly prompted an emergency evacuation of the Old Main building at Utah State University on Tuesday afternoon, as the campus was preparing to host a Turning Point USA event.

The alert, issued shortly before 2:45 p.m., urged students and staff to “leave immediately using the nearest exit” and to “use stairs, not elevators,” while taking only essential belongings.

An explosion was heard after police yelled “fire in the hole” and investigated the suspicious package.

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