COCOA BEACH, Fla. — The Cocoa Beach Police Department is investigating a “suspicious incident” near Cape Canaveral Hospital Saturday night.
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CBPD was on the scene near the hospital at approximately 7 p.m. to investigate.
According to a Facebook post, CBPD does not believe there is a credible threat and the area is secure.
Cape Canaveral Hospital tells Channel 9 they believe it was a “swatting situation”:
“We believe strongly at this time that this was a swatting situation. Law enforcement are on scene doing further security sweeps. We have not called an all-clear for our associates yet, but at this time we do not believe this to be a true active shooter event.”
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Officers remain on the scene as they continue a search as a precaution.
CBPD asks civilians to avoid the area during this time.
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