Tense moments as bomb squad removes suspicious device in Canon City

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CANON CITY, CO – Tense moments as a bomb squad removes a suspicious device in Canon City Sunday night.

Authorities did not elaborate on the nature of the object, but witnesses say it contained a fuse.

19 families took shelter in a nearby church as explosives technicians from Fort Carson, Pueblo, and Canon City collected the item. A little after midnight, the device was removed for detonation, and residents were allowed to return home.

No other details were released.