Police use ‘detonation’ to disable suspicious package near KC federal courthouse
Police used a “controlled detonation” to disable a suspicious package Wednesday evening near the federal courthouse in downtown Kansas City.
The Kansas City Police Department about 5:40 p.m. asked residents to stay away from the area of the 400 block of East 9th Street near the Charles Evans Whittaker Courthouse as officers investigated the package.
Then before 7 p.m., the police department said it had used a “controlled detonation to disable the package,” which caused a loud booming noise.
Nearly three hours later, police said the investigation continued. Streets in the area have since reopened except for East 9th from Oak to Locust streets.
This story was originally published March 3, 2021 at 5:52 PM.
Luke Nozicka
The Kansas City Star