{"id":13500,"date":"2025-11-03T10:07:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T02:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=13500"},"modified":"2025-11-03T10:07:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T02:07:11","slug":"officials-investigate-intentional-explosion-at-harvard-university-medical-building-that-left-no-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=13500","title":{"rendered":"Officials investigate \u2018intentional\u2019 explosion at Harvard University medical building that left no injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An apparently \u201cintentional\u201d explosion at a Harvard University medical building early Saturday is under investigation, authorities said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An officer responded to the Goldenson building around just before 3 a.m. ET and saw two people fleeing the building after a fire alarm was activated, according to the Harvard University Police Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two masked people were later seen in surveillance footage circulated by police, one of them wearing what appeared to be a gray ski mask and the other a long face mask and a black hoodie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The unsettling incident comes after a tense year for Harvard students, teachers and staff who were thrust into a national spotlight amid the White House\u2019s push to reshape higher education. Officials from Harvard and the White House have been in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/09\/30\/politics\/harvard-university-trump-deal-trade-schools?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_msn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">discussions for months&nbsp;<\/a>about a high-dollar deal to restore all federal funding to the university and end its ongoing lawsuits against the administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happened<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the building\u2019s fourth floor, it was apparent there had been an explosion \u2014 one that an arson team has initially assessed \u201cappeared to be intentional,\u201d police said Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boston police swept the building for \u201cany additional devices\u201d but none were found, and no injuries were reported, officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The officer who first responded \u201cattempted to stop the individuals\u201d before going upstairs to investigate what triggered the alarm, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was no further information on any suspects, the nature of the explosion or the damage that may have resulted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A person in a ski mask is seen in a CCTV image released by the Harvard University Police Department on Saturday. &#8211; Harvard University Police<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Goldenson building&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/harvardplanning.emuseum.com\/sites\/602\/goldenson-building\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">opened in 1906<\/a>&nbsp;and was specifically designed for the university\u2019s medical school, according to historical notes about the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The area of the building where the explosion took place \u201chas been cleared and is fully operational,\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hms.harvard.edu\/about-hms\/office-dean\/messages\/update-goldenson-building-campus-safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a message sent<\/a>&nbsp;to the Harvard Medical School community Sunday afternoon said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere was no structural damage to the building, and all labs and equipment remain intact,\u201d the message added. \u201cCleaning crews are on site to help ensure everything is ready for the beginning of the work week tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The FBI is assisting university police, FBI Boston Division spokesperson Kristen Setera told CNN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police on Saturday evening asked the campus community for help identifying the two individuals in the photos. The person seen in the ski mask was wearing a brown hoodie with large black and yellow writing, beige pants and light-colored clogs. The other masked individual wore a black hoodie, black and gray plaid pants and black shoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Harvard University Police Department is actively investigating this incident in coordination with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners,\u201d university police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone with information about the incident has been asked to contact the department\u2019s detective bureau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CNN has reached out to the Boston police and fire departments for additional information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An apparently \u201cintentional\u201d explosion at a Harvard University medical building early Saturday is under investigation, authorities said. 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