JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — Seven people were hospitalized after a suspicious package was sent to Joint Base Andrews Thursday. All of them have since been released.

According to a spokesperson from the base, someone opened the package sometime in the afternoon and it was cleared up by 6 p.m. The specifics of the illnesses are still unclear at this time.

The base sent WUSA9 the following statement overnight:

Joint Base Andrews responded to an incident here today after an individual opened a suspicious package. As a precaution, the building and connecting building were evacuated, and a cordon was established around the area. Joint Base Andrews first responders were dispatched to the scene, determined there were no immediate threats, and normal operations have resumed. An investigation is cu

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