Active shooter scare at Buncombe County

Buncombe County officials said no threats were found after reports were made of an active shooting in downtown Asheville Wednesday morning.

Officials said an emergency alert was triggered at the Buncombe County Health and Human Services Building at 40 Coxe Avenue.

According to the county, law enforcement is on scene responding and clearing the building. Employees and visitors were relocated to the post office across the street.

Officials said is no evidence of an active assailant at this time.

"𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐇𝐇𝐒 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝟒𝟎 𝐂𝐨𝐱𝐞 𝐀𝐯𝐞.; 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞

An emergency alert was triggered this morning at the Buncombe County Health and Human Services Building at 40 Coxe Ave., Asheville. Law enforcement is on scene and is clearing the building. Employees and visitors were relocated to the post office across the street. There is no evidence of an active assailant at this time.

We’ll provide more information as it becomes available."

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