UPDATE 2:30 p.m.: The lockdown at Johns Hopkins All Childrens Hospital in St. Petersburg has been lifted after police responded to a bomb threat Sunday morning.
According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, officers responded to the hospital at 10:49 a.m. after receiving calls about a bomb threat.
Police said the hospital was shut down out of an abundance of caution while officers searched the building.
No bomb was found, and the hospital has since reopened.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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ORIGINAL STORY
Johns Hopkins All Childrens Hospital is on lockdown due to an active police investigation, according to a hospital spokesperson.
The hospital is currently diverting incoming patients to other hospitals, but care for patients already at the facility is continuing.
The safety of patients and staff in our facility is our top priority, the spokesperson said.
Read the hospital's full statement below:
"Johns Hopkins All Childrens Hospital is on lockdown due to an active police investigation. The hospital is diverting incoming patients to other hospitals at this time. Patient care continues. The safety of patients and staff in our facility is our top priority."
