By Bradford Betz , Andrea Vacchiano
The FBI is investigating after a 45-year-old staff member at Northeastern University suffered hand injuries when a package detonated
Boston police are investigating a package that detonated at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, on Tuesday evening, leaving at least one person injured.
A department spokesperson told Fox News that officers responded to Holmes Hall at 39 Leon St. around 7:16 p.m. for a report of a “potential package that had detonated.”
Police confirmed on Tuesday night that a 45-year-old male staff member was injured in the explosion. The victim, who suffered minor hand injuries, was taken to a local hospital.
Boston Police Superintendent Felipe Colon confirmed that a second similar package was found and “rendered safe” by a bomb squad unit.