"A campus police officer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology outside Boston was shot Thursday night, a Cambridge, Mass., officer said.

MIT campus police referred a caller to the campus news bureau, where no one answered calls.

The school posted a statement on its website saying only that there had been gunshots heard near the Stata building on campus. It said the area was cordoned off by police and urged students to stay away from the area.

"At 10:48 PM today gunshots were reported near Building 32 (Stata) which is currently surrounded by responding agencies. The area is cordoned off. Please stay clear of area until further notice. Unknown if injuries have occurred.. Although the situation is considered active and extremely dangerous, an investigation is underway. Updates will be provided at this site when more information becomes available."

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/18/mit-shooting-cop-massachusetts/2095733/

 

 

 

The Officer was brought to an area hospital, and pronounced dead.

 

RIP Sir, your watch is over, you've carried your cross.

A cop died?

 

 

A cop died?

Yes, An MIT Police officer was shot in his police car at an intersection on or near the campus, Hence the name of the topic.

I thought this was pretty awesome when these people posted this on the internet...

 

 

Any chance they were going to attempt to place a bomb on the MIT campus?(just a thought)

Any chance they were going to attempt to place a bomb on the MIT campus?(just a thought)

 

Two unexploded devices where found and destroyed on MIT campus. The rest of the bomb on them were thrown at the police pursuing them.

Update: Shots fired in Watertown, Massachusetts;

 

https://twitter.com/1010WINSNewYork/status/325386920190423040

 

Yes, An MIT Police officer was shot in his police car at an intersection on or near the campus, Hence the name of the topic.

Why?

Lots going on here: http://boston.cbslocal.com/cbs-boston-live-stream/

 

Suspect hiding in a boat - thermal imaging spotted him.

 

Boston SWAT reporting a fire or flame on the boat, FBI HRT seem to have different plans - looks like there's some conflicting tactics and stuff, communication problems.

 

Boston asked for the boat to be lit up with light so they could see it, FBI HRT saying not to light it up.

 

FBI HRT launching some sort of device right now.  Flashbang I think?  Flashbang being deployed, telling all units not to return fire.

 

Again, "all units do not return fire"

 

Someone's calling for radio silence

They have located someone on the back of a boat located in someones backyard.

You can see the boat in this image: http://goo.gl/maps/zlvkA 

 

Officers have the boat surrounded and are going to attempt to remove the cover off it making the suspect exposed. They have no idea if it is the suspect or not at this time but are treating it as if it is.

 

This news team have some good angles http://livewire.wcvb.com/Event/117th_Running_of_Boston_Marathon

 

FBI HRT saying there is no fire on the boat.  Apparently they've deployed another flashbang and have dogs on scene, no movement yet.  Flashbangs are apparently a "good distance" from the suspect, looks like he's maybe too far in the boat or something?

 

Just heard something about negotiations - this combined with all the "don't return fire" seems to suggest an emphasis on taking this suspect alive.

 

I believe a local mayor has been quoted by a news agency as saying the suspect is the 19 year old brother.

Decided to take a look on Bing and Google to find the boat, using the news images as reference.

 

http://i.imgur.com/rIH5NeE.jpg

 

Was able to the find that. If you want to take a look, check out "67 franklin street watertown".

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For everyone's reference: The title of this thread used to be "MIT Police Officer Shot" before it was renamed.

Lots of communication problems persisting:

 

- FBI HRT and Boston SWAT seemed to have conflicting plans and details of events

- Seems to be no direct communication between FBI HRT and Boston/local police

- Was a lot of concern about the media getting too close, some officers were dispatched to stop them

- Someone accidentally hit their radio alarm - resulted in an open mic and cops yelling "OPEN MIC WATCH YOUR RADIO ETC."

- Lots of concern about the helicopter downlink (I think its what I'm listening to) being available on the internet.

Suspect covered in blood, BUT alive. 

-Currently talking to a negotiator, but he's alive!

Suspected unattended black bag on 17 Broadway St in Boston. EOD has been dispatched.

//This is what I've heard via police radio and I can't confirm this at all.

 

Unable to locate any packages around the area. Disregard the above.

 

Sam, would you mind PMing the link to the radio you're listening to? 

Edited April 20, 201313 yr by Bojan

Radio chatter states FBI "HRT only..."

 

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ma-rt-9-window-cam

 

SUSPECT IS IN CUSTODY

Edited April 20, 201313 yr by DLer

SUSPECT IN CUSTODY. STILL A "HOT SCENE"

WOOHOO! They got em' Good job officers!

THEY GOT HIM!!!!! THEY GOT HIM! YESSSS

JUSTICE BUDDY

SUSPECT IN CUSTODY!

 

https://twitter.com/NewYorkFBI/status/325410143556743169

 

https://twitter.com/Boston_Police/status/325409894830329856

 

Edited April 20, 201313 yr by FCV96