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Aurora grocery store, shopping center evacuated over bomb threat, police say

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Aurora police are searching a shopping center after a bomb threat was called in and have issued a shelter-in-place for nearby residents, the department said.

There’s a large police presence at South Peoria Street and East Cornell Avenue with an apparent focus on the King Soopers shopping center at the southeast end of the intersection.

Footage from Copter4 shows a large presence of police and fire rescue units in the area.

A large police presence is seen near South Peoria Street and East Cornell Avenue in Aurora on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024 after reports of a bomb threat, according to Aurora police.

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Police initially announced the threat on social media at 4:21 p.m. and issued a shelter-in-place at 5 p.m. for people from East Cornell Avenue to East Dartmouth Avenue and South Peoria Street to Interstate 225.

Others are being asked to avoid the area. “Please stay off the streets for your safety,” Aurora police said on Twitter.

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