University of Louisville baseball stadium evacuated after bomb threat

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Jim Patterson Stadium, home of the University of Louisville baseball team, has been evacuated after a bomb threat, according to police.

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John Karman, a spokesperson for the university, said authorities learned of an anonymous threat through an online chat on Sunday.

After the threat was reported, the University of Louisville Police Department evacuated the baseball stadium.

Louisville Metro Police Department's bomb squad and dogs were conducting a sweep of the stadium as of late Sunday afternoon, according to Karman.

The public is asked to avoid the area.

Fans evacuated from Jim Patterson Stadium after a bomb threat. pic.twitter.com/Iu1zGpUk1N
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Sunday's game against North Carolina was scheduled to restart at 5:10 p.m. after being temporarily suspended in the sixth inning. The game will resume without fans.

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