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Police clear bomb threat at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs

Krdo · · 758 words · By Mackenzie Stafford
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What to know about Police clear bomb threat at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs

Police clear bomb threat at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs The Colorado Springs Police Department press briefing has ended.

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What happened

Police clear bomb threat at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs The Colorado Springs Police Department press briefing has ended.

Why it matters

The video of the press briefing is available above.

Common ground

(KRDO) - Colorado Springs Police Department has confirmed that there is no threat at Penrose Hospital after multiple agencies responded to a bomb threat on April, 9.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “As of 12:30 p.m., police said there was no one in custody in connection with the incident.”
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Claim 2: “The hospital received a bomb threat over the phone.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the bomb threat being received over the phone.
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Claim 3: “Colorado Springs Police Department has confirmed that there is no threat at Penrose Hospital after multiple agencies responded to a bomb threat on April, 9.”
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Wikipedia entries referenced are unrelated to the bomb threat at Penrose Hospital or Colorado Springs Police Department confirmation. No relevant evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cañon City ( KAN-yən) is the home rule city that is the county seat of, and the most populous municipality in, Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 17,141 at the 2020 Unite…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cañon_City,_Colorado
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colorado is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, and part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners regio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On November 19–20, 2022, an anti-LGBTQ–motivated mass shooting occurred at Club Q, a gay bar in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Five people were killed, and 25 others were injured, 19 of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Springs_nightclub_sho…
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Claim 4: “The FBI confirmed it was aware of the situation and had personnel on scene.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the FBI's involvement.
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Claim 5: “Hospital security called 911 around 9:15 a.m.”
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Wikipedia entries referenced (Denver Health, Reno 911, Love 911) are unrelated to the incident. No relevant evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Denver Health (hospital), formerly named Denver General Hospital, is a hospital in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Denver, founded in 1860. It is one of seven Level I Trauma Centers in Colorado. Denv…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of episodes for the television series Reno 911!. It premiered on July 23, 2003, and ended on July 8, 2009, with a total of 88 episodes. A film titled Reno 911!: Miami debuted in theater…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Love 911 (Korean: 반창꼬; RR: Banchangkko; lit. 'Bandage') is a 2012 South Korean romantic comedy drama film starring Go Soo and Han Hyo-joo about an unlikely romance between a dedicated firefighter with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_911
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Claim 6: “The hospital staff performed a sweep of the hospital and located two suspicious devices, according to police.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about hospital staff finding suspicious devices.
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Claim 7: “An ATF-certified explosive bomb tech did respond to the scene.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the ATF-certified technician responding.
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Claim 8: “A shelter-in-place was lifted for one block north of Penrose Main Hospital, between Cascade & Nevada.”
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Claim 9: “The parking garage was evacuated.”
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Claim 10: “CommonSpirit implemented Controlled Access procedures at the facility.”
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Claim 11: “CommonSpirit said the threat was discovered around 9 a.m.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about CommonSpirit reporting the threat discovery time.
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Claim 12: “It was determined that the second suspicious device was a privately owned OC canister pepper spray.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the OC canister pepper spray.
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Claim 13: “The second suspicious device was determined not to be an explosive.”
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Claim 14: “The second device was located on a windowsill in the parking garage.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the OC canister's location.
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Claim 15: “One of the suspicious devices was a crockpot, which was cleared, says police.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the crockpot being cleared.
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