Federal officials said Wednesday they are investigating whether the employee who reported a package explosion at Northeastern University lied to investigators or played a part in the incident, the Associated Press reports.
The FBI was assisting after a package sent to the university's Holmes Hall campus in Boston exploded as a staff member opened it on Tuesday evening, police said.late Tuesday that the 45-year-old man was taken to a local hospital and treated for "minor hand injuries." A search revealed a "second similar package that was ultimately rendered safe by our bomb squad," Boston Police Superintendent Felipe Colon said.
Police said they responded to reports of a suspicious package at the campus at 7:18 pm. Northeastern University Police Department just before 10 pm that the scene was contained and the NUPD was working with city police to secure the area.to news outlets the building "has been evacuated and a notification was sent to the Boston campus at 7:55 p.m. urging people to avoid the area."
The FBI said in an emailed statement it's "aware of the incident and coordinating with our law enforcement partners."
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