| Hold the jokes and snark for a bit; this is potentially very serious. Put in 'non-WoT' until we know more. |
Clinton is not there. She is in Iowa. The Senator was scheduled to appear by satellite at a Democratic National Committee event in Virginia this afternoon, but she has cancelled her appearance.
Bill Shaheen, chairman of Clinton's campaign, said someone walked into the satellite office with what appears to be a bomb strapped to his chest. Two staffers, whom he described as volunteers, were held hostage and others were released.
Workers for Sen. Barack Obama's campaign office in Rochester also were evacuated, a campaign spokesman said. The office is four doors away from Clinton's. John Edwards' staffers and several businesses in the neighborhood also were evacuated. A nearby school is locked down.
Police have gathered at a nearby church and set up a command post there. SWAT teams and the State Police bomb squad are heading to the scene. "We are trying to establish contact with the person inside," Rochester Police Capt. Callahan told WBZ's Joe Shortsleeve.