Large police presence at UMass Boston, school telling people to avoid area near residence hall building

Bureaucrats at UMass Boston are telling people to avoid the area near the Residence Hall East building because of a populace safety threat Massachusetts State Police posted on social media that troopers responded to the school for an unconfirmed review of a shooting on campus The State Police writes Law Enforcement will coordinate with our campus partners to ensure the safety of students faculty and staff UMass Boston has cancelled classes and pursuits for Thursday evening according to school executives No other details were directly available This is a emerging news story stay with NEWS on-air and online for the latest details