All Clear Given, Suspicious Package In Downtown OKC Deemed Safe

The all clear has been given after a suspicious package was found near the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial in downtown Oklahoma City, Thursday evening.

Oklahoma City Police were called out to check out the suspicious item, located near NW 4th St. and N. Harvey Ave., at the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial.

Authorities shut down a two block area around the Memorial while the bomb squad investigates. According to police, the item was a hard case in a backpack. The device was determined to be harmless.