CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A shelter-in-place has been lifted and two people are in custody after reports of a person with a gun on Harvard University’s campus.
University Police and Cambridge Police were called to campus around 3:30 Thursday afternoon for a report of a man with a gun. A suspect reportedly lifted his shirt and showed a gun that was in his waistband to two men following an argument.
Officials found the suspect, 28-year-old Chayanne Valazquez of Dorchester, nearby and took him into custody. A second suspect, 25-year-old Stephanie Ford of Lynn, was also arrested after a gun was found inside her backpack.
Valazquez is facing assault with a dangerous weapon and carrying a firearm without a license charges. Ford is charged with carrying a loaded firearm without a license.
No additional information was released.
Harvard Alert: The individual has been apprehended and is in custody. The shelter in place is lifted.
— Harvard University (@Harvard) January 16, 2020
Harvard Alert: HUPD and CPD officers responding to a report of a male with a gun in the area of Smith Campus Center. Shelter in place. If outside go inside a Harvard building. If in a building stay where you are. More information to follow.
— Harvard University (@Harvard) January 16, 2020
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