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  • URGENT >> BULLETIN >> MOVING: Bombing Suspect In Custody, Boston Police Say

    BostonPDSuspectInCustodyURGENT >> BULLETIN >> MOVING: A suspect (Dzhokar Tsarnaev)  is “in custody” in the Boston Marathon bombing, the Boston Police Department announced on Twitter minutes ago . . .

    Boston PD on Twitter.

    UPDATE 9:07 P.M. EDT: As shown on U.S. television networks, residents of Watertown are applauding and cheering for police as they pass by in vehicles. Some chanted, “U-S-A! U-S-A!”

    UPDATE 9:19 P.M. EDT: Events in Boston appear to mark the first successful terrorist attack on U.S. soil since Sept. 11, 2001. The unofficial death toll in Greater Boston stands at four, with dozens injured. Three people were killed by the twin blasts at Monday’s marathon. A police officer at the Massashusetts Institute of Technology was killed last night.

    One of the suspects — Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26 — was reported dead earlier today after a clash with police. His brother — Dzhokar Tsarnaev, 19 — is now in custody.

    UPDATE 9:22 P.M. From Boston Police on Twitter minutes ago:

    “In our time of rejoicing, let us not forget the families of Martin Richard, Lingzi Lu, Krystle Campbell and Officer Sean Collier.”

    UPDATE 9:30 P.M.  The FBI announced on its website at 9 p.m. that Dzhokar Tsarnaev is in custody.

    UPDATE 9:33 P.M. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said on TV that law enforcement brought its “A-game” on behalf of the victims.

    UPDATE 9:36 P.M. U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz is speaking on behalf of victims, thanking law enforcement and expressing her pride in its effort.

    UPDATE 9:40 P.M. FBI Special Agent in Charge Richard DesLauriers spoke on behalf of victims and law enforcement.

    UPDATE 9:51 P.M. Boston Mayor Tom Menino on Twitter: “We got him”

    UPDATE 10 P.M. Dzhokar Tsarnaev is injured, and police described his condition as “serious.” Precise details of how the injuries were sustained have not immediately been released.

    UPDATE 10:05 P.M. President Obama thanks the people of Massachusetts and lauds law enforcement for “professionalism and bravery.” Says the United States will “determine what happened” and that the terrorists failed.

     

  • Suspect 2 Still At Large; Suspect 1 Reported Dead; Extraordinary Drama Plays Out In Greater Boston; 1 Police Officer Killed, Another Wounded

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    The FBI this morning identified Suspect 2 as Dzhokar Tsarnaev, 19. He is still on the loose. His brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev (Suspect 1) reportedly is dead after a battle with police in suburban Boston.

    UPDATED 1:15 P.M. EDT (U.S.A.) Suspect 1 in the Boston Marathon bombings is reported dead after an overnight battle with police; Suspect 2 is reportedly still on the loose. There are concerns he may be armed with explosives.

    The FBI this morning identified Suspect 2 as Dzhokar Tsarnaev, 19. (See newly released photo at left.) USA Today has identified the dead suspect as Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, the younger man’s brother.

    Greater Boston essentially is on lockdown, with residents instructed to remain inside their homes. Separately, authorities have confirmed the death of one police officer who apparently encountered the suspects last night on or near the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

    Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has described a massive police presence in the Boston region as part of  an “ongoing manhunt for a person wanted in connection with Monday’s Marathon bombings.”

    “[A]ll MBTA services (buses and subway) have been suspended effective immediately,” the governor’s office said. “People should not go to or congregate at transportation stations.

     

     

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    Suspect 1, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, reportedly is dead.

    “Residents in Watertown, Newton, Waltham, Belmont, Cambridge and the Allston Brighton neighborhoods of Boston are advised to stay home from work and stay in doors,” the governor’s office continued. “Residents should not answer the door unless it is a police officer, and are advised to stay away from windows. All businesses in these towns will remain closed until further notice. People should not congregate outside.”

    Suspect 2 in the Boston bombings reportedly still was on the loose during the morning of April 19.
    Suspect 2 in the Boston bombings reportedly still was on the loose during the morning of April 19.

    Details remain murky. The New York Times is reporting that “[t]he two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings led police on a wild and deadly chase through the suburbs here early Friday morning that ended in the death of one of the suspects as well as a campus police officer; the other suspect remained at large while hundreds of police officers conduct a manhunt through Watertown, about five miles west of downtown Boston.”

    The Boston Globe is reporting that a police officer employed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was killed and an MBTBA police officer was wounded.

    “Ten police officers were being evaluated at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton early this morning, according to a source, who said the officers said they were hurt from grenades being thrown from the window of a car during a car chase,” the Globe reported. “The source did not have information about where the officers were from or the nature of their injuries.”

    Officer Sean Collier was slain last night.
    Officer Sean Collier was slain last night.

    The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office this morning identified the slain MIT police officer as Sean Collier, 26, of Somerville. Collier had been an MIT officer since January 2012, the agency said. He was found shot in his police car about 10:30 p.m. yesterday.

    “A short time later, police received reports of an armed carjacking by two males in the area of Third Street in Cambridge,” the District Attorney’s Office said. “The victim was carjacked at gunpoint by two males and was kept in the car with the suspects for approximately a half hour.  The victim was released at a gas station on Memorial Drive in Cambridge.  He was not injured.”

  • URGENT >> BULLETIN >> MOVING: Explosions At Boston Marathon

    breakingnews72URGENT >> BULLETIN >> MOVING: There are multiple reports of explosions at the Boston Marathon, with accompanying reports of injuries.

    U.S. television networks have interrupted regularly scheduled programming to bring breaking news. The situation is fluid. The cause is not yet known . . .

    The Boston Marathon is held each year on Patriot’s Day and is one of the most famous foot races in the world.

    Feed from US News & World Report.

    UPDATE: APPROX. 4:10 P.M. The Boston Police Department, via Twitter, is reporting at least 23 injured and two dead.

    UPDATE: APPROX. 4:18 P.M. NBC News, via Twitter, is reporting that “Small homemade bomb is preliminary cause of explosion at Boston Marathon, law enforcement officials tell NBC News.”

    UPDATE: APPROX. 4:50 P.M. On NBC, Massachussets Gov. Deval Patrick described today’s events at the marathon as an “attack.”

    UPDATE APPROX 5 P.M. The Associated Press is reporting that “cellphone service has been shut down in the Boston area to prevent any potential remote detonations of explosives.” The report quotes “a law enforcement official.”