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A state employee comes out of the transportation cabinet with his hands in the air as U.S. Marshals prepare to enter the building. (Chanda Veno | State Journal)
Local first responders wait as the state office buildings on Mero Street are evacuated and searched following a call that there was an active shooter in the transportation cabinet. (Chanda Veno | State Journal)
Franklin County Sheriff Chris Quire talks on his phone amid a sea of first responder vehicles. (Chanda Veno | State Journal)
U.S. Marshals run towards the entrance of the Transportation Cabinet during reports of an active shooter on the building's campus. The FBI also joined efforts later that afternoon. (Anna Latek | State Journal)
Frankfort Police, Franklin County Sheriff, and Kentucky State Police vehicles line Mero Street in front of the Transportation Cabinet Wednesday following reports of an active shooter on the campus. (Anna Latek | State Journal)
A line of workers evacuated the KYTC building Wednesday under law enforcement escort. (Anna Latek | State Journal)
A KSP helicopter pilot looks down on the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet while flying overhead Wednesday afternoon. (Chanda Veno | State Journal)
State employees look at the vast number of law enforcement vehicles on Mero Street after evacuating due to the threat of active shooter Wednesday. (Chanda Veno | State Journal)
Mayor Layne Wilkerson talks with law enforcement officials during the evacuation of the state office buildings on Mero Street Wednesday. (Photo submitted)
A KSP helicopter circles the area around the Mayo-Underwood Building and Transportation Cabinet Wednesday during reports of an active shooter. (Anna Latek | State Journal)
Frankfort Police and KYTC Safety officials coordinated to safely evacuate staff and visitors to the Transportation Cabinet headquarters Wednesday. The building houses a regional drivers' license office on the first floor. (Anna Latek | State Journal)
A bird atop the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet squawks at the Kentucky State Police heilcopter as it circles Mero Street Wednesday afternoon. (Chanda Veno | State Journal)
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