Reported shooting in Cambridge prompts brief shelter-in-place order at Harvard
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Reported shooting in Cambridge prompts brief shelter-in-place order at Harvard
"Harvard University briefly implemented a shelter-in-place order Friday morning while police searched for a suspect on a bicycle who allegedly shot at another person in Cambridge. "Cambridge Police are currently on-scene of a shots fired incident that took place on Sherman Street in the vicinity of Danehy Park," a spokesman for Cambridge police told Boston.com via email. "Ballistic evidence has been recovered." There aren't any known victims or concerns about public safety risk at this time, the spokesman confirmed."
"Harvard issued multiple emergency alerts to the community before noon, warning that university and Cambridge police were searching for the suspect near the Radcliffe Quad. By noon, the university had lifted the shelter in place. "Please continue to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the HUPD at 617-495-1212," a Harvard alert noted. This is a developing story, which will be updated as more information becomes available. Harvard updates emergency situations on campus on its emergency alerts page."
Police responded to a reported shooting on Sherman Street near Danehy Park after an alleged shooter on a bicycle fired at another person. Ballistic evidence was recovered at the scene. There are no known victims and no current public safety concerns. Harvard issued multiple emergency alerts and briefly ordered a shelter-in-place on campus while university and Cambridge police searched near the Radcliffe Quad. The shelter-in-place was lifted by noon. Community members were urged to remain vigilant and report suspicious activity to the HUPD at 617-495-1212. Emergency alerts are posted on Harvard's emergency alerts page.
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