Two Boston police officers shot

Associated Press

Two Boston police officers shot
Police search for a suspect after a shooting in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. Police say two officers were shot late Wednesday night. Their conditions were not immediately available. It's unclear what led to the shooting. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Authorities say they’ve located a suspect wanted in connection with the shooting of two Boston police officers.

The Boston Police Department lifted a shelter-in-place order early Thursday, saying the scene was secure.

Authorities say the officers were responding to a report of a person with a gun late Wednesday night in East Boston when they came under fire. The extent of their injuries was not immediately known.

Police wrote on Twitter that as the scene unfolds, “we kindly ask our community members to pray for our injured officers.”

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