Massive emergency response after incident at Forest Hills MBA station leaves 3 hospitalized

BOSTON — BREAKING UPDATE: Police say a man armed with a butcher knife prompted the massive emergency response. Two officers were injured during the violent encounter.

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At least six people were taken to the hospital after an incident at an MBTA station in Boston late Friday morning, prompting a massive police response, officials said.

In a post on X, the MBTA said that the upper busway at Forest Hills Station in the city’s Jamaica Plain section would be temporarily closed to allow for a police investigation.

Riders were urged to board buses in the lower busway. Orange Line service wasn’t impacted.

The Forest Hills Upper Busway is temporarily closed due to Police Activity. Riders should board all buses in the lower busway.
— MBTA (@MBTA) March 20, 2026

Video from the scene showed Boston police and Transit police cruisers blocking the entrance to the station. Dozens of detectives and officers were also seen patrolling the area.

A Boston 25 News photographer spotted multiple evidence markers scattered on the ground near a white Nike sneaker.

While Boston EMS confirmed six hospitalizations, the severity of their injuries wasn’t immediately clear. Authorities have not shared any details on the nature of the investigation.

A neighborhood resident says she heard a shot and a scream before law enforcement and ambulances swarmed the busway.

Boston 25 News is working to learn more.

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