Gonzaga University evacuated following 'non-specific' bomb threat

SPOKANE -- Gonzaga University in Spokane was evacuated after a "non-specific" bomb threat was called in Thursday morning, police said.

Spokane police tweeted the private university was being evacuated around 8:20 a.m.

According to KREM in Spokane, a cell phone alert was issued to students and staff Thursday morning, reading:

"A police emergency has been identified on the Gonzaga University, a non-specific bomb threat. Please evacuate all academic and administrative buildings."

As of 9:10 a.m., multiple buildings had been cleared and students were safe to re-enter, Gonzaga University said on the school's Facebook page.

Security are still checking areas, but students are being let in and police were leaving the campus.

The following buildings have been cleared: College Hall, Boone Avenue Retail Center (BARC), Martin Centre, Hughes Hall, Tilford Center, Schoenberg Center, Dance and Choral Studios, Broadcast Journalism Building