SHAWNEE — A section of downtown Shawnee was closed to traffic Wednesday afternoon following the collapse of a two-story building located next to the town’s historic Ritz Theater.

The Shawnee Fire Department reported the collapse took place about 4 p.m. Details were unavailable other than no injuries were reported. As of early Wednesday evening, the town shut down the intersection of Broadway Avenue and Main Street and the stretch of Main Street between Broadway and Beard avenues.

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