According to multiple reports, those in attendance at the Aaron Hernandez murder trial in Fall River, Mass. were evacuated on Thursday due to a bomb threat.
While there isn’t much information available, ESPN’s Michele Steele shed some light on the situation.
Told Aaron Hernandez is no longer in the building, like other incarcerated defendants, he's being transported to secure location
— Michele Steele (@MicheleSteele) March 26, 2015
Source says a call came into the court today threatening to bomb the building – unclear if it's related to Aaron Hernandez
— Michele Steele (@MicheleSteele) March 26, 2015
Hernandez’s trial on allegedly murdering former semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd started in late January. It’s likely going to come to a culmination at some point soon.
As Steele indicated, it’s not yet known whether the threat was related to Hernandez’s case.
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