{"id":22,"date":"2026-05-11T18:36:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T18:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/massachusettsmovingnews.com\/?p=22"},"modified":"2026-05-11T18:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T18:36:07","slug":"gunshots-reported-on-memorial-drive-in-cambridge-draws-large-police-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/massachusettsmovingnews.com\/?p=22","title":{"rendered":"Gunshots reported on Memorial Drive in Cambridge draws large police response"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>A report of gunshots on Memorial Drive in Cambridge Monday afternoon drew a large response from both local and state police. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/massachusettsmovingnews.com\/?p=20\">Abedrabu Abu Alyan: Ashes of my dream and lifetime (Viewpoint)<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The report was made around 1:30 p.m. and brought police to Memorial Drive near River Street, Cambridge police wrote in a Facebook post around 2:15 p.m. Both Cambridge and Massachusetts State Police remain at the scene.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThere is no ongoing danger to the public. Residents are asked to please avoid the area,&#8221; Cambridge police wrote. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/massachusettsmovingnews.com\/?p=18\">The Croft School announces Boston locations to close after $13M debt scandal<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>More information about the incident will be shared publicly at a later time, Cambridge police said. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Footage from the scene showed two people being loaded into ambulances, WCVB reported. A black Dodge Avenger appeared to have crashed off the side of the road in front of an apartment building at 808 Memorial Drive. 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