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Boston police investigate stabbing near Northeastern University
One person was rushed to a local hospital after a stabbing on St. Botolph Street Wednesday morning, police said.
Boston police are investigating after a person was stabbed near Northeastern University Wednesday morning.
Officers responded to the reported stabbing at 291 St. Botolph St. at 8:19 a.m., a Boston Police Department spokesperson confirmed. A Northeastern dorm is located at that address, according to the school’s website.
The injured person was rushed to a local hospital; their condition was not immediately clear.
Northeastern spokesperson Renata Nyul clarified the assault happened off-campus near the corner of Huntington Avenue and Gainsborough Street. She said the injured person is not affiliated with the university, though they entered a Northeastern building afterward and received help from campus police.
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Boston police are searching for the suspect, who fled the area, Nyul said.
Police have not made any arrests in connection with the stabbing, though the investigation remains active.
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