AURORA — The Aurora Police Department is investigating a bomb threat at a King Soopers off S. Peoria Street, and the shopping center has been evacuated. A shelter-in-place order was issued for residents in the area as well.

Police say a King Soopers employee called 911 around 3:00 p.m. After a caller told them there were five bombs placed outside the store. This happened on South Peoria Street in Aurora, just north of the Cherry Creek Reservoir.

Aurora police are investigating after a false bomb threat was called in at a local King Soopers, prompting an evacuation and temporary shelter-in-place order.

The Aurora Police Department’s bomb unit was on scene to investigate a bomb threat reported inside the King Soopers store located in the shopping center. FOX31's Shaul Turner spoke to bystanders and shoppers who were just looking to get to a grocery ...

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