The Beverly Center, a mall in Los Angeles, was evacuated Sunday afternoon. Panicked shoppers took to Twitter.
Apparently there is a mall wide evacuation at The Beverly Center. People are running. Interesting. @latimes @LANow @KPCC
— Robert Hernandez (@webjournalist) March 24, 2013
Beverly Center was evacuated. Just saw an LAPD bomb squad truck headed over. Looks like @TheGroveLA broke the peace treaty.
— Black Lives Matter (@Shorester) March 24, 2013
Just when you've found the perfect Spring look, you're asked to evacuate the #BeverlyCenter ?threat
— Carleton Curtis (@carletoncurtis) March 24, 2013
Holy shit I was in Beverly center shopping & I was checking out & they told us all to run & evacuate the mall.- wow ! A crazy person again
— Scorpio4ever (@scorpiopeche1) March 24, 2013
DEVELOPING: Shoppers tweeting they were told to 'run'; evacuate Los Angeles' Beverly Center; may be related to threatpic.twitter.com/anw2YzgTaw
— … (@UnToldCarlisle) March 24, 2013
https://twitter.com/Joanna_Lundeen/status/315918631689142272
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Beverly center ain't a joke right now though.
— vis-vis (@Visto44) March 24, 2013
Twitchy will monitor for any further updates.
Update: News outlets are reporting that a suspicious package was found.
#Breaking: Partial evac at the Beverly Center. Suspicious package was found in parking structure. @KNX1070 @ReporterClaudia is en route
— James Rojas (@JamesRojasWBZ) March 24, 2013
#LAPD says partial evac at #BeverlyCenter after man reported finding a "suspicious package," possibly briefcase, in back seat of his vehicle
— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) March 24, 2013
#LAPD now says #BeverlyCenter being cpmpletely evacuated after susp package found in parking structure. Bomb squad on scene. @KNX1070
— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) March 24, 2013
RT @NewsBreaker: UPDATE Man reported suspicious package in car; LAPD bomb squad arrive, mall evac'd pic.twitter.com/konNG7TwF8 Beverly Center
— CallaLilly101 (@CallaLilly101) March 24, 2013
#bombthreat #bombsquad streets blocked off… Beverly/lacienega/sanvicente #beverlycenter … #traffic… http://t.co/YGCYN60G3I
— Brian Toth (@BrianTothLA) March 24, 2013
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Rapper YG and Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga were caught up in the madness.
Wtf happened at the Beverly center
— 4HUNNID (@YG) March 24, 2013
Just evacuated the Beverly Center. Hopefully its nothing serious
— Rey Maualuga (@maualuga58) March 24, 2013
Update:
An LAPD bomb squad robot has been sent into the parking structure to “water blast” the suspicious package.
UPDATE: Robot has been sent inside #BeverlyCenter parking structure to probe suspicious package (@ABC7)
— Tracy Solomon (@tracysolomon) March 24, 2013
https://twitter.com/mrsgeazy/statuses/315943748062310400
https://twitter.com/KFINEWS/status/315956136010469376
https://twitter.com/mariegtracy/status/315952952785391619
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Big Bang heard @BeverlyCenter just robotic water cannon shooting water at suspicious package. More @4:07 @KNX1070 &@CBSLA
— charles s. feldman (@cfeldman1) March 24, 2013
https://twitter.com/KFINEWS/status/315963302289223683
The Beverly Center will reportedly not reopen today.
https://twitter.com/mariegtracy/status/315961935994683393
Update:
KTLA reporter Sarah Welch reports that LAPD may allow the mall to reopen later today.
LAPD says Beverly Center may be closed for at least 2 more hours while PD sweeps the area. @ktla
— Sara Welch (@SaraWelchKTLA) March 24, 2013
Update:
The Beverly Center evacuation has been lifted.
JUST IN: ALL CLEAR given at Beverly Center after robot delivered a water shot detonating "suspicious briefcase." Investigators cleared scene
— Gisela Margarita (@GiselaPerezTV) March 25, 2013
All clear at the Beverly Center after suspicious package in parking structure. Evacuation lifted.
— Cha Cha (@chachaharlow) March 24, 2013
The #BeverlyCenter #Bombthreat siren stopped. Halleluja!
— Kim D'Eon (@kimdeoncom) March 24, 2013
So, was there a bomb? According to one reporter, the LAPD says the “suspicious” briefcase had not-so-suspicious contents and the mall has reopened.
#LAPD says man, involved in a dispute, reported his car & briefcase inside it were moved in #BeverlyCenter lot, prompting evac. @KNX1070
— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) March 24, 2013
#LAPD says nothing suspicious found in "suspicious" briefcase that prompted #BeverlyCenter evac. Mall has reopened. @KNX1070
— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) March 24, 2013
Back to business as usual.
Beverly Center all clear. Mall reopen. Happy shopping!
— Sara Welch (@SaraWelchKTLA) March 25, 2013
We will continue to monitor this situation and update with further developments.