PHOTOS: Suspicious package shuts down MARTA Civic Center station

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PHOTOS: Suspicious package shuts down MARTA Civic Center station

Rail service into and out of MARTA’s Civic Center station downtown was shut down late Tuesday morning July 8, 2014, while police investigated a suspicious package. JOHN SPINK/SPINK@AJC.COM

Rail service into and out of MARTA’s Civic Center station downtown was shut down late Tuesday morning July 8, 2014, while police investigated a suspicious package. JOHN SPINK/SPINK@AJC.COM

Rail service into and out of MARTA’s Civic Center station downtown was shut down late Tuesday morning July 8, 2014, while police investigated a suspicious package. JOHN SPINK/SPINK@AJC.COM

Rail service into and out of MARTA’s Civic Center station downtown was shut down late Tuesday morning July 8, 2014, while police investigated a suspicious package. JOHN SPINK/SPINK@AJC.COM

Rail service into and out of MARTA’s Civic Center station downtown was shut down late Tuesday morning July 8, 2014, while police investigated a suspicious package. JOHN SPINK/SPINK@AJC.COM

Rail service into and out of MARTA’s Civic Center station downtown was shut down late Tuesday morning July 8, 2014, while police investigated a suspicious package. JOHN SPINK/SPINK@AJC.COM

Rail service into and out of MARTA’s Civic Center station downtown was shut down late Tuesday morning July 8, 2014, while police investigated a suspicious package. JOHN SPINK/SPINK@AJC.COM

Rail service into and out of MARTA’s Civic Center station downtown was shut down late Tuesday morning July 8, 2014, while police investigated a suspicious package. JOHN SPINK/SPINK@AJC.COM

Rail service into and out of MARTA’s Civic Center station downtown was shut down late Tuesday morning July 8, 2014, while police investigated a suspicious package. JOHN SPINK/SPINK@AJC.COM

Rail service into and out of MARTA’s Civic Center station downtown was shut down late Tuesday morning July 8, 2014, while police investigated a suspicious package. JOHN SPINK/SPINK@AJC.COM

Rail service into and out of MARTA’s Civic Center station downtown was shut down late Tuesday morning July 8, 2014, while police investigated a suspicious package. JOHN SPINK/SPINK@AJC.COM

Rail service into and out of MARTA’s Civic Center station downtown was shut down late Tuesday morning July 8, 2014, while police investigated a suspicious package. JOHN SPINK/SPINK@AJC.COM

Rail service into and out of MARTA’s Civic Center station downtown was shut down late Tuesday morning July 8, 2014, while police investigated a suspicious package. Children were evacuated from a nearby building. JOHN SPINK/SPINK@AJC.COM

Rail service into and out of MARTA’s Civic Center station downtown was shut down late Tuesday morning July 8, 2014, while police investigated a suspicious package. Children were evacuated from a nearby building. JOHN SPINK/SPINK@AJC.COM

Rail service into and out of MARTA’s Civic Center station downtown was shut down late Tuesday morning July 8, 2014, while police investigated a suspicious package. Children were evacuated from a nearby building. JOHN SPINK/SPINK@AJC.COM

Rail service into and out of MARTA’s Civic Center station downtown was shut down late Tuesday morning July 8, 2014, while police investigated a suspicious package. Children were evacuated from a nearby building. JOHN SPINK/SPINK@AJC.COM

Rail service into and out of MARTA’s Civic Center station downtown was shut down late Tuesday morning July 8, 2014, while police investigated a suspicious package. JOHN SPINK/SPINK@AJC.COM

Rail service into and out of MARTA’s Civic Center station downtown was shut down late Tuesday morning July 8, 2014, while police investigated a suspicious package. JOHN SPINK/SPINK@AJC.COM

Rail service into and out of MARTA’s Civic Center station downtown was shut down late Tuesday morning July 8, 2014, while police investigated a suspicious package. JOHN SPINK/SPINK@AJC.COM

Rail service into and out of MARTA’s Civic Center station downtown was shut down late Tuesday morning July 8, 2014, while police investigated a suspicious package. JOHN SPINK/SPINK@AJC.COM

Rail service into and out of MARTA’s Civic Center station downtown was shut down late Tuesday morning July 8, 2014, while police investigated a suspicious package. JOHN SPINK/SPINK@AJC.COM

Rail service into and out of MARTA’s Civic Center station downtown was shut down late Tuesday morning July 8, 2014, while police investigated a suspicious package. JOHN SPINK/SPINK@AJC.COM

Rail service into and out of MARTA’s Civic Center station downtown was shut down late Tuesday morning July 8, 2014, while police investigated a suspicious package. JOHN SPINK/SPINK@AJC.COM

Rail service into and out of MARTA’s Civic Center station downtown was shut down late Tuesday morning July 8, 2014, while police investigated a suspicious package. JOHN SPINK/SPINK@AJC.COM

Rail service into and out of MARTA’s Civic Center station downtown was shut down late Tuesday morning July 8, 2014, while police investigated a suspicious package. JOHN SPINK/SPINK@AJC.COM

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Rail service into and out of MARTA’s Civic Center station downtown was shut down late Tuesday morning July 8, 2014, while police investigated a suspicious package. JOHN SPINK/SPINK@AJC.COM

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