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Harvard Shooting Near Kirkland House Dormitory
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by Jon Azpiri | May 18, 2009 at 04:11 pm
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Police in Cambridge, Massachusetts say that an unidentified man has been shot near the Kirkland House dormitory at Harvard University.
Police said the victim was taken to hospital after being shot around 5 pm. The area was cordoned off and Kirkland House administrators sent an e-mail to students informing them of the shooting.
A witness told The Harvard Crimson that the victim was bleeding, but conscious. He is now in stable condition. The paper also reported that two to three suspects were seen leaving the scene after the shooting.
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at 16:40 on May 18th, 2009
Kathleen Breeden, a senior at Harvard, was in the Kirkland House when the shooting happened. "I just heard three gun shots in quick succession… We didn't really know what was going on. That was the tough part, then getting all these rumors."
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at 17:26 on May 18th, 2009
if there is anything known about the shooting, please call HUPD at 617-495-1796
at 17:34 on May 18th, 2009
thank you
at 15:13 on May 24th, 2009
The Cambridge City Manager is all powerful and chief law enforcement officer under the "plan E" form of government in Mass. His policy is to allow, contrary to law, campus police (special state police officers and sworn deputies sheriff "exclusive jurisdiction" (a legal term). That allows the University to selectively enforce laws. A 2005 Harvard Crimson article noted how open drugs are on campus.
http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=509858