Festival near MIT ends in violence after woman is shot

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Woman, 25, was shot in the leg during a Afro-Caribbean festival near Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus on Sunday
Nearly an hour following shooting, fight broke out and noises sounding like gunshots were heard, causing crowd to flee
Four others were reportedly treated for minor injuries and footage from the scene showed a woman being taken away on a stretcher
Shooting victim was transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries, authorities said
Shooter is on the loose but is not believed to be on the campus, police said

Published: 20:37 EST, 13 September 2015 | Updated: 21:14 EST, 13 September 2015

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A suspect is being sought after a woman was shot in the leg during a festival near the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus on Sunday.

A 25-year-old woman was shot at the intersection of Main Street and Portland Street around 4.30pm and the shooting suspect is at large but not believed to be on campus, police said.

Chaotic scenes occurred following the incident as the Cambridge Carnival, an Afro-Caribbean festival, ended in violence following the shooting and a fight, which left four people injured, the Boston Globe reported.

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A 25-year-old woman was shot at the intersection of Main Street and Portland Street around 4.30pm and the shooter is at large but not believed to be on campus, police said. Nearly an hour after the shooting, a fight broke out and noises that sounded like gunshots were heard, sending the crowd running (shown above)

Authorities said the the suspect involved in the shooting remains at large but is not believed to be on the MIT campus. The violence occurred during the Cambridge Carnival, an Afro-Caribbean festival, on Sunday

People were injured during the stampeding crowds and at least four people were treated for minor injuries, authorities said. Above a woman is transported from the scene on a stretcher

The woman, who was shot blocks from the parade route, was transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Cambridge police spokesman Jeremy Warnick.

'At this point it is too early to determine if she was a target,' Warnick told the Boston Globe. 'This is an ongoing and active investigation.'

Nearly an hour following the shooting, witnesses said a fight broke out and noises that sounded like gunshots were heard, sending the crowd running down Albany Street, according to NECN.

The woman, who was shot blocks from the parade route, was transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Cambridge police spokesman Jeremy Warnick

Shortly after the shooting, MIT officials had sent out an 'active shooter' warning to students telling them to evacuate if possible and to lock and barricade their doors. However, shortly they said the message was sent in error as they said the suspect was not believed to be on campus

The woman was shot at the intersection of Main Street and Portland Street (pictured) around 4.30pm

Police broke up the fight and arrested one man, Warnick said.

People were injured during the stampeding crowds and at least four people were treated for minor injuries, according to Warnick.

Scenes from the incident showed some of those injured being taken away on stretchers. Witnesses told NECN that that one woman had been trampled on during the chaos.

The Cambridge Festival had been peaceful until 4.30 when the shooting occurred. . The festival and parade, organized by a nonprofit group of volunteers, is meant to highlight Caribbean and Carnival traditions based on those of Brazil, Trinidad, and Tobago

A carnival performer displays an elaborate costume while dancing in the street during the festival on Sunday. Cambridge and MIT police are still searching for suspects involved in the shooting

Cambridge police say they do not believe the shooting and scuffle were related.

Shortly after the shooting, MIT officials had sent out an 'active shooter' warning to students telling them to evacuate if possible and to lock and barricade their doors.

However, shortly they said the message was sent in error as they said the suspect was not believed to be on campus.

Cambridge and MIT police are still searching for suspects involved in the shooting.