Local and state police are responding to an ‘unconfirmed’ report of a shooting on the UMass Boston campus on Thursday.
The university alerted students to the threat at Residence Hall East and the Edward M. Kennedy Institute shortly before 4:00 p.m.
Shortly after 4:00 p.m., students and staff received a text reading: “Students in the dorms stay in your rooms, do not answer the doors for anyone unless it is the police.”
Around 4:15 p.m., school officials also alerted students and staff to avoid the center of campus.
“Law enforcement will coordinate with our campus partners to ensure the safety of students, faculty, and staff,” Massachusetts State Police said.
Several members of Boston EMS also responded to the incident.
Boston 25 News has a news crew headed to the scene.
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