Twitter repeating news reporting a hostage

[Matariki]

'Women is receiving texts from her daughter saying she is being held hostage by a gunman.'

https://twitter.com/search/realtime?q=%23policescanner&src=hash

And another suspect? A third?

Another suspect handcuffed, on the ground and under gunpoint in Boston. Not Suspect #2 but holding device and wearing vest. #PoliceScanner

[Marrah_G]

1. This came through the scanner

[TwilightGardener]

2. Hoax? Why would a gunman let you tweet your location? Weird stuff.

[Matariki]

4. could be.

[justiceischeap]

3. A woman is standing at the door. nt

[Marrah_G]

5. same general area as the man with the device

[earthside]

6. Does make you wonder about what is going on.

Either they really don't know where he is.

Or he does have a hostage.

Or there are other bombs they know are out there that haven't been found and are trying to get him in negotiations to tell them where they are.