Friday, April 19, 2013

A University Police Officer Killed On MIT Campus Near Boston

The scene of a possible shooting at MIT in Boston. Photograph by: Twitter , @yang_chu

Officer Killed On MIT Campus Near Boston -- CNN

(CNN) -- A university police officer has died after being shot on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus in Cambridge late Thursday, according to state police.

Police and the FBI responded to reports of gunshots at Building 32, according to MIT, which posted a message on its Twitter account. Officers surrounded and cordoned off the building.

The university, which lies adjacent to the city of Boston, requested people stay away from the building as police consider the situation still active and dangerous.

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Update: MIT police officer shot, killed, Middlesex district attorney reports -- Boston.com

My Comment: I usually do not post stories like this one .... but considering that there is now a massive manhunt for the two men responsible for the Boston marathon bombings .... it makes you wonder if there is a linkage.

1 comment:

Scotto said...

wow... Boston, Texas, and then this... I'm starting to think we might be under attack!