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Gunshots fired in Cambridgeport Nov. 29

Gunshots were fired in the area of Chestnut and Sidney Streets around 2:34 p.m. on Nov. 29. According to a statement by the Cambridge Police, two vehicles were spotted at the incident, one of which was a black sedan later stopped by the police.

20-year-old Ladjuan Guichard and 23-year-old Joekeem Nelson were found in the sedan. Guichard was taken into custody and faces charges including  armed assault to murder and carrying a firearm without a license. Nelson is being treated at a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries. His charges including armed assault to murder, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, and failure to stop for police.

A campus advisory email was sent out to the MIT community that afternoon by the MIT Emergency Management staff using information issued by the Cambridge Police Department. The Cambridge Police is in charge of the investigation. They are still looking for information about the other involved vehicle.