Georgia Capitol and others across US evacuated due to threats, but no dangerous items immediately found

The Georgia State Capitol is shown in January 2023. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

This story was updated at 2:47 p.m.

The Georgia State Capitol was among multiple state capitols that received bomb threats Wednesday morning leading to evacuations or lockdowns as police investigated, but no evidence of dangerous items was immediately found.

The warnings came after a spate of false reports of shootings at the homes of public officials in recent days.