KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Around 4:50 p.m. on Tuesday, some Kansas City area residents received a strange, vague emergency alert on their phones.
The alert read "GOTHAM CITY MO PURPLE/GREEN 1978 DODGE 3700GT MO UKIDME."
Missouri State Highway Patrol is responsible for sending out such alerts.
MSHP later clarified that it was a routine test of Missouri's Blue Alert system.
The agency regularly test the system to make sure it works properly when needed.
As the system was being tested on Tuesday, an incorrect option was selected which caused the message to be sent to the public.
"There is no Emergency Alert this time," MSHP said in a statement. "The Patrol appreciates the public’s understanding and support of the Emergency Alert program."
MSHP also posted to social media to clarify on the mistake.
