BREAKING: Officer Dies in Line of Duty

BREAKING: Officer Dies in Line of Duty

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (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 the Stata Center - Building 32. The following statement was given:

"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."

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