Northeastern University said the package was delivered to Holmes Hall on Leon Street around 7 p.m. and detonated when a staff member opened it. This person suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital. The Boston Bomb Squad, Boston Police, Boston Fire and Boston EMS responded and the building was evacuated. Additionally, an FBI spokesperson says they are assisting the Boston Police Department in an investigation at Northeastern University. Boston police are also responding to a report of another suspicious package on Huntington Avenue in the Museum of Fine Arts area. Jacob Isaacs said he was in class in the building, Holmes Hall, when they were evacuated. “We were in the classroom and then we saw two policemen walk through the building and then as soon as we look out the window we see a fire truck with its lights on and then our teacher says ‘I’ve got to see what’s going on’ and he sees that the fire truck goes and there’s a patrol car outside and as it happened, immediately the fire alarm starts going off,” he said. Isaacs added that they didn’t hear anything that sounded like an explosion before they saw first responders arrive. Northeastern’s evening classes at Behrakis, Shillman, Ryder, Kariotis, Dockser and West F have all been canceled. The scene remains active and people are being warned to avoid the area. NBC10 Boston & NECN have crews on scene and will provide updates as they come to the newsroom.
