Harvard students were ordered to shelter in place amid reports of a shooting near campus.
Transit police responded to reports of gunfire near the Harvard Square MBTA train station, according to an alert shared by the university.
‘Please enter the nearest building and stay there until the all clear is given,’ the message read.
Police are currently searching the area for a suspect, according to the alert.
‘We heard like five or six loud, what sounded like some firearm being discharged downstairs,’ tourist Marc Bauer told NBC.
‘We as a group were confused about what was going on, so we rushed back on the subway again and got out of there as quick as we could.
‘We just heard the shots, saw a lot of people scrambling, not knowing where to go.
‘It was down the platform away from us a bit. We didn’t want to find ourselves in a bad situation, so we got back on the subway, the doors shut quickly and we felt 6 safe.
Harvard students were ordered to shelter in place amid reports of a shooting near campus
‘Almost like fireworks going off. We didn’t know what was going on, but we saw a lot of people scrambling. We knew something was happening that wasn’t good.’
The shelter in place was cancelled at around 3.20pm.
The MBTA warned passengers to expect delays along the red line.
‘Shuttle buses are replacing service between Central and Alewife due to police activity at Harvard,’ an alert said.
‘Passengers should expect delays as shuttles are being dispatched.’
Harvard University directed inquiries to the Transit Police. DailyMail.com has contacted the force for comment.
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