Laramie police are trying to identify the person behind Tuesday evening's "swatting" incident that caused several road closures and evacuations downtown.
According to a social media post released by the Laramie Police Department, a male subject called their dispatch team at 5:08 p.m., claiming he was armed with a large rifle and was wanting to shoot people at a business located in the area.
National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.
A nationwide sextortion case involving multiple juvenile victims in Wyoming, including students from Albany County, remains under investigation, Laramie police said Tuesday.