Downtown Austin courthouse briefly evacuated Wednesday

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Those inside a courthouse in downtown Austin were briefly evacuated Wednesday morning.

A KXAN employee working to pick up court documents said an employee told him to leave due to "an evacuation" shortly after 10 a.m. He, along with other members of the public, attorneys and judges, gathered outside the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center at 509 W. 11th Street.

People were allowed to return around 10:20 a.m.

KXAN has reached out for more information about what prompted the evacuation and will update this story when we receive a response.