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Developing News: Boston Marathon Bombing Suspects may be linked with 2010 New York Times Square incident in which 3 Pakistani men were arrested in the Boston, MA area. Per Fox News: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/05/13/pakistani-men-arrested-times-square-car-bomb-case-fbi-follows-money-trail/
BREAKING: Pete Williams on NBC News: A pressure cooker was found at the Watertown crime scene
WHDH law enforcement are saying that these guys are bombing suspects...this is the first time WHDH is willng to say this on air
BREAKING: MISSING STUDENT COULD BE BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING SUSPECT. http://abcnews.go.com/US/sunil-tripathi-surveillance-footage-shows-missing-ivy-league/story?id=18845517#.UXDr0bV4LOU
This is the second suspect (on loose). Police announced name. Reddit had this name hours ago. pic.twitter.com/ETJhG4cj47
BPD scanner has identified the names : Suspect 1: Mike Mulugeta Suspect 2: Sunil Tripathi
Authorities have established a 20-block perimeter to search for the other Boston bombing suspect
CNN reporting that a second man has been taken into custody with short cropped dark hair.
Dispatcher: Man wearing white hat in Boston bomb photos is still missing in Watertown neighborhood
Scanner: Suspect "could have an IED explosive device on him. Please use extreme caution."
FBI comments on Watertown shootings: 'We are engaged with our partners trying to determine if there is a connection' [to Boston] -
Dispatcher described one suspect as white male, black curly hair, wearing grey hoodie, armed and dangerous
LOCAL WHDH REPORTER: Source says ONE SUSPECT IS DEAD
Just in: Shots fired in Mount Auburn neighborhood of Boston.
One Marathon bombing suspect has been caught, and another is on the loose in Watertown after a firefight with police, officials said.
One marathon suspect has been captured, according to an official with knowledge of the investigation.
Another remains on the loose in Watertown after a firefight with police. Authorities have established a 20-block perimeter as they search for him.
FBI releases new photo of suspect in Boston Marathon Bombings
UPDATE: MIT News releases statement on Officer killed in the line of duty:
"MIT is heartbroken by the news that an MIT Police officer was shot and killed in the line of duty on Thursday night on campus, near Building 32 (the Stata Center). Our thoughts are now with the family.
At around 2 a.m., MIT Police determined that the suspect was no longer on campus, and that it is safe to resume normal activities. However, the MIT Police ask that members of the MIT Community remain vigilant in the coming hours.
MIT worked with multiple police departments in order to ensure the safety of the MIT campus. Police officers swept the campus in search of the shooter, and MIT sent text and email messages to the members of the MIT community asking them to stay indoors while the search continued.
We will provided fuller news of this tragedy in the coming hours."
Update: Line of cops walking down Dexter Rd is now well over 100.
Just In: MIT Gives all clear. Situation now centered in Watertown, MA
UPDATE: 1:50 AM EST
A local resident says that two men threw what appeared to be "pressure cooker bomb" at police.
A connection to the Boston Marathon bombings has not been confirmed as of yet
A police officer has been killed in a shooting at Boston's Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The suspect - which the police scanner described very specifically as a 5'11" 200lb "dark skinned white male" wearing a black top making a getaway "on foot in unknown direction" - shot a police officer, who died minutes later from his injuries.
Other scanner information claims the shooter used a fallen officer's gun. No information has so far pointed to his affiliation, or not, with the school.
Students have been advised to stay inside.
MIT, one of the world's best universities, is located in Cambridge, which borders Boston.
Emergency services have flocked to the university, which cordoned off an area of the campus and advised students to stay indoors.
The situation is considered active and extremely dangerous
The university is in Cambridge, which is across the Charles River from Boston, and a short distance from the site of the Boston Marathon bombings.
Massachussets Institute of Technology is just across the river from Copley Square, where the Boston Marathon finished.
Massachussets State Police confirmed via Twitter that an MIT campus police officer had been shot.
The shooter remained at large one hour after the shooting, which occurred at 10.48pm local time (12.48pm AEST) according to MIT's 'Emergency Information' website.
"The situation is considered active and extremely dangerous, an investigation is underway. Updates will be provided at this site when more information becomes available," an MIT statement said.
The MIT student newspaper tweeted that the campus police officer had been transported to Massachussets General Hospital.
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BREAKING: Pete Williams on NBC News: A pressure cooker was found at the Watertown crime scene
WHDH law enforcement are saying that these guys are bombing suspects...this is the first time WHDH is willng to say this on air
BREAKING: MISSING STUDENT COULD BE BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING SUSPECT. http://abcnews.go.com/US/sunil-tripathi-surveillance-footage-shows-missing-ivy-league/story?id=18845517#.UXDr0bV4LOU
This is the second suspect (on loose). Police announced name. Reddit had this name hours ago. pic.twitter.com/ETJhG4cj47
BPD scanner has identified the names : Suspect 1: Mike Mulugeta Suspect 2: Sunil Tripathi
Authorities have established a 20-block perimeter to search for the other Boston bombing suspect
CNN reporting that a second man has been taken into custody with short cropped dark hair.
Dispatcher: Man wearing white hat in Boston bomb photos is still missing in Watertown neighborhood
Scanner: Suspect "could have an IED explosive device on him. Please use extreme caution."
FBI comments on Watertown shootings: 'We are engaged with our partners trying to determine if there is a connection' [to Boston] -
Dispatcher described one suspect as white male, black curly hair, wearing grey hoodie, armed and dangerous
LOCAL WHDH REPORTER: Source says ONE SUSPECT IS DEAD
Just in: Shots fired in Mount Auburn neighborhood of Boston.
One Marathon bombing suspect has been caught, and another is on the loose in Watertown after a firefight with police, officials said.
One marathon suspect has been captured, according to an official with knowledge of the investigation.
Another remains on the loose in Watertown after a firefight with police. Authorities have established a 20-block perimeter as they search for him.
FBI releases new photo of suspect in Boston Marathon Bombings
UPDATE: MIT News releases statement on Officer killed in the line of duty:
"MIT is heartbroken by the news that an MIT Police officer was shot and killed in the line of duty on Thursday night on campus, near Building 32 (the Stata Center). Our thoughts are now with the family.At around 2 a.m., MIT Police determined that the suspect was no longer on campus, and that it is safe to resume normal activities. However, the MIT Police ask that members of the MIT Community remain vigilant in the coming hours.
MIT worked with multiple police departments in order to ensure the safety of the MIT campus. Police officers swept the campus in search of the shooter, and MIT sent text and email messages to the members of the MIT community asking them to stay indoors while the search continued.
We will provided fuller news of this tragedy in the coming hours."
Update: Line of cops walking down Dexter Rd is now well over 100.
Just In: MIT Gives all clear. Situation now centered in Watertown, MA
UPDATE: 1:50 AM EST
A local resident says that two men threw what appeared to be "pressure cooker bomb" at police.
A connection to the Boston Marathon bombings has not been confirmed as of yet
A police officer has been killed in a shooting at Boston's Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The suspect - which the police scanner described very specifically as a 5'11" 200lb "dark skinned white male" wearing a black top making a getaway "on foot in unknown direction" - shot a police officer, who died minutes later from his injuries.
Other scanner information claims the shooter used a fallen officer's gun. No information has so far pointed to his affiliation, or not, with the school.
Students have been advised to stay inside.
MIT, one of the world's best universities, is located in Cambridge, which borders Boston.
Emergency services have flocked to the university, which cordoned off an area of the campus and advised students to stay indoors.
The situation is considered active and extremely dangerous
Massachussets Institute of Technology is just across the river from Copley Square, where the Boston Marathon finished.
UPDATE: 11:58 EST - MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE OFFICER INVOLVED IN THE SHOOTING HAS DIED.
The shooting happened around 10:30 pm near Building 32 (Stata), which is currently surrounded by responding agencies. The area is cordoned off.
State Police said they were assisting in the search for a suspect or suspects, processing the crime scene, and providing investigative support.
According to the University's website, "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."
This is a continuing story...
Shooting incident continues to be investigated. Stay vigilant, stay indoors and away from Building 32/76 (Stata/Koch) http://emergency.mit.net
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