Boston shooting temporarily puts Museum of Fine Arts on lockdown
BOSTON -- One person was shot near the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston on Saturday. It happened on Huntington Avenue around 11:15 a.m, and doors at the MFA were locked for about an hour, the museum confirmed to WBZ-TV.
The victim were transported to a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg.
"The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), swiftly enacted safety protocols on Saturday, July 23, in response to a police investigation of an active shooting within close proximity to the Museum," a statement said. "Visitors and staff were advised to remain in a secure location."
It reopened around 12:30 after confirming with police that the area was safe.
Police arrested 27-year-old Marcello Holiday of Boston after officers were provided with a description of the subject.
He will be charged with assault to murder while armed, unlawful possession of a firearm, and carrying a loaded firearm.