Harvard University LOCKDOWN Shelter In Place Over Possible ‘Armed Assailant’

CAMBRIDGE, MA. (thecount) — Harvard University officials sent an alert to campus Tuesday asking everyone to shelter in place or otherwise avoid part of Harvard Square on Monday.

The alert, which was sent by the university’s MessageMe emergency notification system, said police were searching the area of JFK and Eliot Streets for a “potentially armed assailant.”

Several emergency vehicles, including an armored vehicle, were seen working in the area.

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Geo quick facts: Cambridge is a city in Massachusetts, across the Charles River from Boston. It’s home to Harvard University. At the heart of campus, grassy Harvard Yard is anchored by the neoclassical Widener Library. Harvard Square has cafes, bars and bookstores. The Harvard Art Museums comprise the Fogg, Busch-Reisinger and Arthur M. Sackler collections. Southeast is the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) – wikipedia.