April 18, 2013

Watertown MA Shootout, One Marathon Suspect Captured, MIT Officer Killed



Building 32, Vassar Street, Stata Center


Town Diner Watertown MA near scene of shootout. 

WBZ-TV reports that Billerica police and Arlington police are also in Watertown. They say that Boston Globe reports that one suspect from the Marathon bombing is in custody. Cambridge, Belmont, Everett, Lincoln, Lexington, Brookline, MA state police, Metro SWAT, Cambridge bomb squad, Transit (MBTA) police, and Boston police, Cambridge Fire, all have marked patrol cars on the scene. I saw one man with "Military Police" written on his jacket. MPs? Another with "DEA." And "US Marshals." State police helicopter is hovering above the scene in Watertown. There is at least one military vehicle on the scene with uniformed troops, wearing fatigues. Watching live broadcast on WHDH-TV. They showed one gunman lying on the street with police pointing guns at him. ATF, Boston police are on scene in Watertown. WCVB-TV reported that Homeland Security is participating in the police action in Watertown. At about 12:45 AM Friday April 19, 2013 six emergency vehicles passed my window along Broadway Cambridge coming from  MIT/Kendall Square toward Harvard Square. WCVB-TV reports a shooting in Watertown and one person shot with police pointing weapons at him. Ambulances are in Watertown with a report of one shooter  shooting out of his SUV window. Reports of the location at Laurel Street and Dexter Avenue in Watertown MA. There is also a report of a car jacking  on Memorial Drive in Cambridge earlier.

WHDH-TV reported that the District Attorney says the MIT officer was shot multiple times and pronounced dead at Mass General Hospital. They report there was a disturbance at the site where the officer was shot, responding to a report of a suspicious package. Check in with the MIT emergency site at the URL below which is updated frequently.


http://emergency.mit.net/emergency/



http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/04/18/mit-police-officer-hit-gunfire-cambridge-police-dispatcher-says/UAbtwLVGLwBE5VI7BUyQuL/story.html

Chaos descends on Cambridge and Watertown; MIT police officer shot and killed
By Wesley Lowery, Eric Moskowitz and Lisa Wangsness,
Boston Globe Staff
04/19/2013 2:02 AM


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http://tech.mit.edu/V133/N18/shooting.html

MIT police officer shot near Stata Center, confirmed dead
By Greg Steinbrecher, STAFF REPORTER
LAST UPDATED AT 12:27 A.M. 4/19/13
The Tech, MIT


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http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/22020230/2013/04/18/shooting-reported-on-mits-cambridge-campus

Police officer shot at MIT
Posted: Apr 18, 2013 11:09 PM EDT Updated: Apr 18, 2013 11:46 PM EDT
WFXT-TV
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http://emergency.mit.net/emergency/



Friday, April 19, 2013 1:56 AM
MIT Police have determined that the suspect in this evening’s shooting is no longer on campus. It is now safe to resume normal activities. Please remain vigilant in the coming hours.

Friday, April 19, 2013 1:31 AM
Please remain indoors. Police have NOT determined that the campus is safe.


Friday, April 19, 2013 1:04 AM
Suspect remains at large. Please continue to stay indoors. Updates at emergency.mit.net


Friday, April 19, 2013 12:37 AM
Update on shooter situation.  The shooter remains at large, police continue to search the campus. Please REMAIN INDOORS until further notice.


Friday, April 19, 2013. 12:28 AM
Update on shooter situation.  Responding agencies are actively investigating the situation, which remains very fluid at this time.  Police continue to sweep the campus.  Stay indoors and remain inside until further notice.

Friday, April 19, 2013 12:01 AM
Update on shooter incident.  Responding agencies continue to investigate the situation.  Police are sweeping the campus at this time, please continue to stay indoors and remain inside until further notice.

Thursday, April 18, 2013 11:41 PM
Update on shooter incident.  Responding agencies continue to investigate the situation.  The scene is outside of Building 32 (Stata) and 76 (Koch) near Vassar and Main Streets.  Injuries have been reported.  The situation is still very active and we ask everyone to stay inside.

Thursday, April 18, 2013 11:20 PM
Responding agencies continue to investigate active shooter incident at building 32(Stata).  Please stay indoors and away from Building 32((Stata) and surrounding area.

Thursday, April 18, 2013 10:48 PM
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.

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