They said on the scanner feed that they had information that he may have had an explosive device on his chest that detonated and that the second suspect may as well. They warned all units to use extreme caution.
Is it true the first suspect blew himself up?
From REDDIT:
EDIT 4:43 EDT: Officer heard saying "Get down on your knees".
At approximately 10:30 p.m. Thursday, a robbery was reported at a 7-Eleven in Cambridge, Davis said. An MIT officer responding to the robbery was shot, and later pronounced dead. The suspects fled in a stolen Mercedes-Benz. Watertown Police spotted car and shots were fired between police and the suspects.
One suspect (Black Hat dude) was shot by police and later died, but the second "suspect" (white had dude) fled on foot, and a tense manhunt ensued.
That's pretty hardcore, where the hell did they get grenades from?
i suspect these were small homemade explosives, not military issue weapons.
Ahhh, that makes sense.
How come police transmissions aren't encrypted?
cost and incompatibility
Maybe 5 years ago but I can't imagine it would cost much now.
correct about what, exactly?
police and military radio has been a clusterfuck since ww2. post-sep 11 directives and spending have fallen way short of rectifying this.
Follow the breadcrumbs.
I don't think the guy's planning to be captured alive.
how about answering the question
I think most countries use encrypted systems now.
Still if the police there don't see it as a problem I guess it isn't one, they are the guys that deal with it.
all public transportation in mass is shut down until further notice.
no vehicular traffic is allowed in or out of watertown.
All schools/businesses/public transit closed in the surrounding neighborhoods.