Police searching for suspect in Harvard Square T station shooting
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has lifted a shelter-in-place order after a report of shots fired at the Harvard Square T station Sunday afternoon.
Harvard Square T station shooting
Police say that a man was on the southbound platform and fired four to five shots at a specific person in the station just after 2 p.m.
"Everyone was kind of convinced it was firecrackers, and the train stops, and the conductor is like 'Guys, hold tight real quick.' He comes through, he doesn't know what's happening," one resident said.
"I heard a girl say 'he's got a gun, he's got a gun," Ron Sherman said.
No one was injured during the shooting. Police are searching for the suspect who fled the scene and released a photo on X. If you recognize the suspect, call MBTA Transit Police at 617-222-1050.
Harvard sent out a message to the community instructing them to shelter in place shortly after the shooting. The Crimson said the shelter-in-place was lifted at 3:19 p.m.
The MBTA closed the Red Line for several hours after the shooting, but the Harvard Square station has since reopened. There is no more information available.
T riders concerned
People in the area were worried about the incident because of the higher-than-usual foot traffic in Boston right now due to the marathon on Monday.
"I mean, it was kind of a horrifying experience. But I guess it is just more or less life now. You got to be, I guess, ready for that sort of stuff to happen anywhere at any time," one man said.
"Just knowing that there are so many people here this weekend, for the Boston Marathon. That's a little unsettling," one woman said.
"We don't want anyone getting hurt. Obviously, they're trying to keep everyone safe," a woman walking around Harvard Square said.
"I mean, you know, it's not what you'd expect when you come down to Harvard," one man said.
