Boston Marathon Updates

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Boston Marathon Updates


By NRO Staff

April 15, 2013 5:40 P.M.






UPDATE 7:02 p.m. MSNBC’s Chris Matthews speculating on the motivation behind the attack:

UPDATE 6:53 p.m. CBS News correspondent John Miller, who is also a former FBI assistant director, says a Saudi national is in fact in custody, is cooperating, and denies involvement.

ABC News is reporting that the devices may have been remotely detonated.

The New York Times reports there may have been as many as five devices:


The authorities also found a device at St. James and Trinity Streets that did not explode, the person said, and two other devices were found, including one in Newton, outside of Boston.

Below is a picture of a Boston police officer carrying an injured child in the aftermath of the explosions:



UPDATE 6:36 p.m. Multiple sources are reporting than an eight-year-old child is among the dead.

UPDATE 6:25 p.m. Talking Points Memo has called around to Boston-area hospitals. They report between 18-20 people being treated at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, with two in critical condition; 22 being treated at Massachusetts General, with six in critical condition and five in serious condition; and nine being treated at Tufts.

UPDATE 6:14 p.m. In a briefing just now, President Obama referred to the “senseless loss” in Boston due to “explosions”, but did not characterize them as terrorist. “We don’t yet have all the answers but we do know that multiple people have been wounded — some gravely — in explosions at the Boston Marathon,” the president said. “We still do not know who did this or why and people should not jump to conclusions. . . . Any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice.”

UPDATE 5:56 p.m. injured tallies continue to climb into the 60s. A doctor from Brigham & Women’s Hospital confirmed that a three-year-old was among the injured. Here is a list of all the level-1 trauma centers in Boston — perhaps one of the reason there aren’t more fatalities.

BPD Commissioner Ed Davis says that reports of a suspect in custody are inaccurate — “no suspect in custody” — multiple people being questioned. This is not necessarily inconsistent with reports of a person of interest under guard at a hospital.




UPDATE 5:43 p.m. NBC News White House correspondent Kelly O’Donnell reports that President Obama will address the nation for 20 minutes — presumably at some point this evening.

UPDATE 5:38 p.m. A spokesman for John Boehner says he expects the House speaker “will lead a moment of silence in the House from the Speaker’s chair for the victims of the Boston bombing during votes this evening.” That will occur at approximately 6:30 P.M.

UPDATE 5:26 p.m. Fox News’ Bret Baier reports that sources tell Fox authorities are guarding a “person of interest” admitted to the hospital with severe burns following today’s explosion. Below, a picture of President Obama as he was briefed on the bombings.



UPDATE 5:20 p.m. Via Brit Hume, Fox News is confirming that a “person of interest” is being held in connection with today’s events.

UPDATE 5:19 p.m. A law-enforcement official tells the Associated Press that cellphone service has been shut down in Boston in order to prevent the remote detonation of explosive devices.

UPDATE 5:14 p.m. The Boston Globe reports that Boston hospitals are now reporting that more than 100 people are being treated after today’s explosions.

UPDATE 5:02 p.m. According to NBC News, there are no reported injuries from the explosion at the JFK library.

UPDATE 4:57 p.m. Below, a map of the reported locations of explosions throughout Boston as well as that of the unexploded device.



UPDATE 4:55 p.m. Authorities tell the New York Post that a suspect, a Saudi national, is being detained in a Boston hospital after suffering shrapnel wounds in today’s blast. At this point, however, the Post is the only outlet reporting that a suspect has been detained, and also has the death count at 12, while the Boston Police indicate that it is lower — they say two have died.

UPDATE 4:46 p.m. The Boston Police have confirmed another explosion at the JFK presidential library, which is on Boston Harbor and about two miles south of the original explosion in the Back Bay.

According to the Boston Globe, the toll has risen to two dead and 64 wounded.

UPDATE 4:42 p.m. CBS News is quoting a law-enforcement official who says authorities have a surveillance photo of a potential suspect.

UPDATE 4:34 p.m. The Boston Globe reports that police are receiving reports of unexploded devices throughout Boston.

UPDATE 4:29 p.m. NBC News is reporting that a “small homemade bomb” is the “preliminary cause” of the explosion at today’s marathon, according to law enforcement sources. Below, a picture of Boston Police responding to the incident:



UPDATE 4:21 p.m. An intelligence official tells the Associated Press that two more explosive devices were found at the Boston Marathon and are being dismantled.

UPDATE 4:12 p.m. According to the Boston Police, the blasts have left 23 injured and 2 dead:




Live video from the scene is available at the link, and a more gruesome video of the blast itself is available here, which shows at least one runner falling over before he reaches the finish line.

The Fox News Channel’s Mike Levine is tweeting, “One source telling me at least 3 people dead in Boston explosions. Scrambling for more info/confirmation. Still unclear if this was an accident.”



The Boston Athletic Association, which runs the marathon, issued a statement moments ago indicating, “There were two bombs that exploded near the finish line in today’s Boston Marathon. We are working with law enforcement to understand what exactly has happened.”

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