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| Sean Collier named as MIT police officer killed in shooting | Sean Collier named as MIT police officer killed in shooting |
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| An officer with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology police, Sean Collier, 26, was identified as the victim of a shooting at the university amid a manhunt for the Boston bombing suspects. | An officer with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology police, Sean Collier, 26, was identified as the victim of a shooting at the university amid a manhunt for the Boston bombing suspects. |
| The Middlesex district attorney's office said Collier was shot multiple times in his car on Thursday night. He was pronounced dead at Massachusetts General Hospital. | The Middlesex district attorney's office said Collier was shot multiple times in his car on Thursday night. He was pronounced dead at Massachusetts General Hospital. |
| "Sean was one of these guys who really looked at police work as a calling," MIT police chief John DiFava said in a statement. "He was born to be a police officer." | "Sean was one of these guys who really looked at police work as a calling," MIT police chief John DiFava said in a statement. "He was born to be a police officer." |
| Collier had served on the MIT police force since 9 January 2012. He was also a member of the school's Outing Club, which organizes outdoor activities for the university community. "In a very short period of time, it was remarkable how engaged he was with students, particularly graduate students," DiFava said. | Collier had served on the MIT police force since 9 January 2012. He was also a member of the school's Outing Club, which organizes outdoor activities for the university community. "In a very short period of time, it was remarkable how engaged he was with students, particularly graduate students," DiFava said. |
| Previously, Collier was a civilian employee at the Somerville police department, just north of Boston. He was raised in the north-eastern Massachusetts city of Wilmington, and was single. | Previously, Collier was a civilian employee at the Somerville police department, just north of Boston. He was raised in the north-eastern Massachusetts city of Wilmington, and was single. |
| The shooting took place at about 10.30pm. Shortly after, police received reports of an armed car-jacking on the MIT campus in Cambridge. | The shooting took place at about 10.30pm. Shortly after, police received reports of an armed car-jacking on the MIT campus in Cambridge. |
| In a statement released Friday, MIT said it was "heartbroken" by the news. "Our thoughts are now with the family," MIT said. The school cancelled classes, and employees were urged not to come to campus. The school dedicated its website to the officer on Friday – the homepage is now mainly black and includes a large image of the MIT police badge. | In a statement released Friday, MIT said it was "heartbroken" by the news. "Our thoughts are now with the family," MIT said. The school cancelled classes, and employees were urged not to come to campus. The school dedicated its website to the officer on Friday – the homepage is now mainly black and includes a large image of the MIT police badge. |
| Isabel Ruiz, the MIT executive vice-president and treasurer, and chancellor Eric Grimson, sent a letter to members of the MIT community. It read: "While the circumstances around the officer's death remain the subject of an active investigation, what is certain is that the officer gave his life to defend the peace of our campus. His sacrifice will never be forgotten by the Institute. We are thinking now of his family, and our hearts are heavy." | Isabel Ruiz, the MIT executive vice-president and treasurer, and chancellor Eric Grimson, sent a letter to members of the MIT community. It read: "While the circumstances around the officer's death remain the subject of an active investigation, what is certain is that the officer gave his life to defend the peace of our campus. His sacrifice will never be forgotten by the Institute. We are thinking now of his family, and our hearts are heavy." |
| Collier was a member of the WAKA Kickball league of greater Boston. The league said in a statement it was heartbroken by the loss of Collier. "Many of us knew Sean as a kickballer, who played on Sunday afternoons with his team Kickhopopotamus. Our thoughts and prayers go out him, his family, friend, teammates, and those who knew him." | Collier was a member of the WAKA Kickball league of greater Boston. The league said in a statement it was heartbroken by the loss of Collier. "Many of us knew Sean as a kickballer, who played on Sunday afternoons with his team Kickhopopotamus. Our thoughts and prayers go out him, his family, friend, teammates, and those who knew him." |
| Collier received a criminal justice degree from Salem State University in 2009 and graduated with honors. The school said: "Our thoughts and sympathy go out to Sean's family as well as all those affected by the recent tragic events in Boston." | Collier received a criminal justice degree from Salem State University in 2009 and graduated with honors. The school said: "Our thoughts and sympathy go out to Sean's family as well as all those affected by the recent tragic events in Boston." |
| A Boston metro transit officer was injured in a separate incident connected to the search for the bombing suspects on Thursday night. The officer, Richard H Donahue Jr, 33, underwent surgery on Friday morning. | A Boston metro transit officer was injured in a separate incident connected to the search for the bombing suspects on Thursday night. The officer, Richard H Donahue Jr, 33, underwent surgery on Friday morning. |
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