12 Dead 50 injured in Boston Marathon Bombing today. |
Law
enforcement sources said the 20-year-old suspect was under guard at an
undisclosed Boston hospital.
Fox
News reported that the suspect suffered severe burns.
It
was not immediately clear why the man was hospitalized and whether he was
injured in the attack or in his apprehension.
The
man was caught less than two hours after the 2:50 p.m. bombing on the finish
line of the race, in the heart of Boston.
In addition, Boston police have surveillance
video of someone bringing multiple backpacks to the blast site, according to
CBS News.
Police also confirmed that there was a third explosion,
at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. It was not immediately
clear how much damage was done or whether it was related to the bombings at the
marathon finish line.
The library bombing occurred about 4:30 p.m. and more
than a mile from the marathon.
A law enforcement source confirmed to The Post that 12
people were killed and nearly 50 were injured in today's blast.
12
Dead, More than 50 Injured in bombing at Boston Marathon
BOSTON —
Two explosions shattered the euphoria of the Boston Marathon finish line on
Monday, sending authorities out on the course to carry off the injured while
the stragglers in the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton were rerouted away from the
smoking site of the blasts.
A
federal law-enforcement source confirmed to The Post there are at least 12 dead
and 50 injured. Massachusetts General Hospital was treating 10 people with
amputated limbs and all operating rooms were on hold, sources said.
Authorities have a identified a suspect, a
Saudi national, who is currently being
guarded in a Boston hospital with shrapnel wounds. Homeland Security committee
member Rep. Bill Keating (D-MA) called today's explosions a
"sophisticated, coordinated event."
The Boston Globe reported that there were up to 100
injuries stemming from the explosion and WCVB in Boston is reporting that an
8-year-old boy was among those killed in Monday's attack.
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Bombed Finish-Line at today Boston Marathon. |
Dead and Injured Americans at Today Bombed-out Boston Marathon. |