Overview
- An explosion occurred around 2:48 a.m. on the fourth floor of Harvard’s Goldenson Building, and the Boston Fire Department’s arson unit assessed it appeared intentional.
- An HUPD officer responding to a fire alarm saw two individuals running from the building before discovering evidence of the blast; both suspects remain at large.
- Boston Police swept the building and found no additional devices, and no injuries were reported in the incident.
- The FBI is assisting Harvard University Police in an active investigation, with forensic teams processing the scene and the fourth floor remaining closed.
- Harvard Police released surveillance stills and descriptions of the two masked individuals and asked for tips at 617-495-1796.