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Police Shoot Suspect Near Northeastern University

Police report several injured officers, including one with a stab wound.

Overview

  • Boston police said the person who was shot, described as a suspect, was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
  • Several officers were transported to hospitals after the incident Saturday, with one treated for a stab wound and others for injuries described as non-life-threatening.
  • The shooting happened on Hemenway Street in Boston’s Fenway area, a residential block lined with Northeastern University housing.
  • Northeastern alerted students to police activity at 212 Hemenway Street and said there was no active threat to the campus.
  • Police closed parts of Fenway and Huntington near Forsyth Way during the investigation, and officials have not released details on what led to the encounter.