Breaking News: Guns shots heard at Boston MIT

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Police officer shot to death at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Fri Apr 19, 2013 6:01am BST

(Reuters) - A police officer for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was shot to death on Thursday night at the school's Cambridge campus, touching off a manhunt for a suspect or suspects in a community on edge just days after the Boston Marathon bombing.

MIT police were sweeping the campus early on Friday, according to a campus alert. Massachusetts State Police and Cambridge police said they were assisting in the investigation.

David Procopio, a spokesman for the Massachusetts State Police, said the motive for the shooting was not known and the investigation would be led by the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office after the death of the officer.

The shooting in Cambridge occurred as nerves were on edge in neighbouring Boston, where two bombs exploded on Monday at the finish line of the city's famed marathon, killing three people and wounding 176.

Procopio said that while he did not believe the shooting was connected to the Boston Marathon bombing, "I can't say that with 100 percent certainty at this time."

State Police were assisting in the search for a suspects, Procopio said in a statement.

FBI Boston Special Agent Greg Comcowich said the office was referring questions about the shooting to Cambridge and MIT police. "I can tell you that we are aware of it however."

The shots on Thursday night were reported near Building 32, MIT said in an emergency statement warning students to "stay indoors and away from the area."

MIT police representatives could not be reached immediately for comment.

(Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis in Los Angeles, David Bailey in Minnesota and Kevin Gray in Miami; Editing by Kevin Gray and Peter Cooney)

 

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Police officers secure a school building at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) near where a police officer was reportedly shot in Cambridge,
Massachusetts April 18, 2013.REUTERS/Kristyn Ulanday

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Shots rang out on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Thursday.

Police officers keep a man on the ground in Watertown, Mass. following a shooting at nearby MIT and an ensuing chase.


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Massive police operation in Boston area

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news.com
April 19, 20137:14PM

• Police officer shot dead at Boston university, MIT
  
• Suspects shot at; threw bombs at police
  
• Suspects linked to Boston marathon bombings
• One suspect is dead, one still on the loose
• HOW THIS WEEK'S DRAMA IN BOSTON UNFOLDED

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ONE suspect is dead and police are hunting another armed man in Boston, as police confirm the unfolding events are linked to the Marathon bombings.

6.59PM AEST:

The District Attorney has released a statement providing details about the events that led to the current situation.

After the fatal shooting of the police officer at MIT college earlier, two men were involved in a carjacking. They took a hostage for half an hour before dropping him unharmed at a petrol station.

Police then began an intense hunt for the men, now confirmed as the Boston Marathon bombing suspects. The men threw explosive devices from the car as they were pursued in a dramatic chase through Watertown.

During this pursuit, the deceased suspect was critically injured and transported to hospital. He was declared dead on arrival.

An image of the suspect, believed to be on the run, taken at a convenience store tonight.

The Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad is assessing all objects thrown from the vehicle during the chase, to determine whether they are explosive.

An extensive manhunt is ongoing for the second suspect.

District Attorney statement: How today unfolded

6.38PM AEST:

A suspicious package has been reported in the area of 500 Memorial Drive. Please stay away from this area until further notice.

Robot now searching trunk of suspect's vehicle in Watertown incident. Picture: Twitter / jraske

Police have issued stern warnings to the public not to open their doors.

"We believe this to be a terrorist. We believe this is a man who has come to kill people".

Police radio says the suspect who died may have had an explosive on his chest which detonated when he was detained.

There are now concerns the second suspect, who is still on the run, may also have explosives attached to his person.

6.25PM AEST:

SWAT teams hang off an armoured vehicle in Watertown. Picture: Twitter

The police commissioner has said in a press conference that a suspect "consistent with description of…the white-capped individual" from this week's Boston Marathon bombings is being pursued by authorities.

6.19PM AEST:

Boston police have confirmed a transit officer is in a critical condition in hospital after a gunfight with the deceased suspect.

6.09PM AEST:

Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis has confirmed that the "black hat" suspect - from the FBI photos of the Boston bombings - is dead. White hat suspect is still at large.

This is the first official link police have established between the Boston Marathon bombers and today's events.

New images of the two suspects have been released by law enforcement agencies. The man with the black cap is dead, while the white cap remains on the run. Source: news.com

6.06PM AEST:

The suspect on the run from authorities is leaving a trail of explosives behind him and is armed with a rifle.

SWAT teams hang off an armoured vehicle in Watertown. Picture: Twitter Source: news.com

5.53PM AEST:

Police cars at the scene of the reported shooting at MIT. Source: Twitter