Updated: All-clear given after a bomb threat at the Kentucky Capitol

The Kentucky Capitol was evacuated after the Secretary of State’s Office received a bomb threat via email Wednesday morning, officials confirmed.

The threat was sent out to multiple secretaries of state across the country as a “mass email,” according to Michon Lindstrom, a spokesperson for Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams.

While the email did not mention specific secretaries, it did state directly that bombs had been placed in state capitols.

In a copy of the email provided by Adams’ office, the person making the threat emailed people associated with 20 different states.

“I placed multiple explosives inside of your State Capitol. The explsoives (sic) are well hidden inside and they will go off in a few hours .I will make sure you all end up dead,” they wrote.

Gov. Andy Beshear posted on X that Kentucky State Police ordered the evacuation.

“While everyone is safe, KSP has asked everyone to evacuate the state Capitol and is investigating a threat received by the Secretary of State’s Office. We are aware of similar threats made to other offices across the country,” Beshear wrote.

Kentucky is not alone in evacuating its capitol. Other states — including Georgia, Michigan and Connecticut among others — evacuated on Wednesday as well in response to emails. Kentucky State Police confirmed that Mississippi also received a threat.

Lindstrom told the Herald-Leader that Kentucky State Police gave the all clear for staff and to the public to return to the capitol around noon.

KSP said the incident was still under investigation Wednesday afternoon.