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Apparent Intentional Explosion in Harvard Medical School Building Prompts FBI Probe

Investigators seek witnesses after a sweep found no other devices.

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This photo provided by the Harvard University Police Department shows a person of interest in an explosion at the Harvard Medical School in Boston, on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Harvard University Police Department via AP)
BOSTON, MA - April 16: A general view of signage for Harvard Medical School on April 16, 2025, at Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA. (Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire) (Icon Sportswire via AP Images)

Overview

  • A device detonated inside the Goldenson Building on Harvard’s Longwood campus shortly before 3 a.m., according to university police.
  • A responding officer reported two unidentified people fleeing the building and was unable to stop them.
  • The Boston Fire Department’s arson unit made an initial assessment that the blast appeared deliberate.
  • Boston police swept the building, reporting no additional devices, with no injuries reported.
  • HUPD is conducting a multiagency investigation with FBI assistance and asked anyone with information to call 617-495-1796.