Police incident & explosion in Watertown, just beyond Harvard outside of Boston. Linked

[applegrove]

to MIT shooting and killing of Boston Police officer. We do not know if it is in any way related to the Boston marathon bombings.

[gateley]

1. Live on CNN now, although I think the reporters are being told to leave now.

[elleng]

2. Local tv:

http://www1.whdh.com/video/7newslive

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

3. Suspect in custody? Did I hear that right?

[JenniferJuniper]

4. two may be in custody

according to local news outlet listening to police radio transmissions.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. So am I

Confused scene

[applegrove]

6. Reporters and police told to shut off cell phones because they are worried about more explosives

being detonated by cell phone.

[JenniferJuniper]

7. Started as an armed carjacking n/t

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

8. Anyone see the perp lying on the ground?

It was just on CNN. He was on his stomach with his limbs stretched out and his eyes closed. Cops weren't approaching in case he was wired for a bomb.

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. Yup

And this is one of the most confused scenes I have seen in a long time

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

10. How many shooters are they describing, between MIT and Watertown?

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. They got two suspects

From CNN.

The scanner is so busy I can't keep it on

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

13. They seem to be saying the two at Watertown came from nearby MIT

and that car-jacking and shooting.

[nadinbrzezinski]

14. They are moving EOD as well

[JenniferJuniper]

12. something was just detonated

possibly by the cops

[Gin]

15. National guard there now

[applegrove]

16. CNN did point out that a police killing would result in universal and heavy participation

by all police/emergency responders in catching the killer.