[Updated continuously. Live local-news feed here.]
A transit officer has been.shot. He is in serious in condition.
— Garrett Quinn (@GarrettQuinn) April 19, 2013
To be clear, the shooting of the transit officer is related to the rest of the mayhem this evening.
— Jennifer Peter (@GlobeJenPeter) April 19, 2013
SCANNER: “Watertown is in foot pursuit. … Only SWAT assets. Only SWAT assets.”
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) April 19, 2013
Photo: Armed police officers arrive at the scene of a police manhunt in #Watertown #Boston aje.me/116N7Tv twitter.com/AJELive/status…
— AJELive (@AJELive) April 19, 2013
Local reporter in Watertown relays what cop just told him: “Back up, back up, explosives are everywhere.” Live feed: live.producermatthew.com/2013/04/contin…
— Chris Bodenner (@chrisbodenner) April 19, 2013
MSNBC has returned to witness to shooutout, who is calmly describing gunfire, explosives, and a “larger bomb” resembling a pressure cooker.
— Roger Simon (@politicoroger) April 19, 2013
From earlier this morning: bomb robot in Watertown approaching suspected IED twitter.com/carlycarioli/s…
— Carly Carioli (@carlycarioli) April 19, 2013
From officer next to me: Cops pursuing with K-9 units, tactical/SWAT teams providing backup
— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) April 19, 2013
This is incredible. Cops are going to back out to perimeter til daylight, then go house to house
— Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein) April 19, 2013
If any concerns about someone at door, call 911 immediately. Repeat–Do not answer door, stay away from windows, keep doors locked.
— MASS STATE POLICE (@MassStatePolice) April 19, 2013
SWAT teams hang off armored vehicles in #watertown. Still very active along Mt. Auburn. #WatertownShooting twitter.com/JMichaelsNews/…
— Justin Michaels (@JMichaelsNews) April 19, 2013
WCVB reports first suspect is dead
— Adam Gaffin (@universalhub) April 19, 2013
BREAKING:officer says they are about to detonate a device in the area of Dexter and Laurel. Air horn will precede explosion. #WCVB
— John Atwater (@AtwaterWCVB) April 19, 2013
SCANNER: Reports of motion sensors tripping at buildings.
— Garrett Quinn (@GarrettQuinn) April 19, 2013
NBC’s Kerry Sanders: 2 SWAT teams outside a building where they believe 2nd suspect could be
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) April 19, 2013