Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, 19, was captured shortly before 8:45 this evening, bringing a massive manhunt to an end, according to The Boston Globe. The other suspect, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Dzhokhar's older brother, died during an overnight shootout with police.
The younger Tsarnaev was found in a boat behind a house in Waterford, Mass., a Boston suburb, after being warned that he might be there.
As police and fire vehicles filed out, lights flashing, bull horns blaring, with the suspect in custody, they were cheered by throngs of citizens lining the sides of the street.
CNN reports that immediately after the arrest, Boston police tweeted, "CAPTURED!"
As President Barack Obama addressed the nation this evening, he stated, "They failed, because as Americans, we refused to be terrorized."
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Boston Marathon Explosions leave 3 Dead, Over 130 Injured
Two explosions near the finish line of Monday's Boston Marathon killed "three and injured more than 130," according to Time Magazine (http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/04/15/boston-marathon-horror-twitter-erupts-with-word-of-explosions-at-the-finish-line/), while Boston's CBS affiliate, WBZ-TV, places the number of injured at over 140.
The explosions went off near the race's finish line at 2:50 p.m. as "thousands of runners were finishing the race," WBZ-TV went on to report. One of the dead was an 8-year-old boy.
Upon learning of the bombings, President Barack Obama issued a brief statement. "We will find out who did this and we will hold them accountable," President Obama said.
So far, no one has claimed responsibility for the bombings.
The explosions went off near the race's finish line at 2:50 p.m. as "thousands of runners were finishing the race," WBZ-TV went on to report. One of the dead was an 8-year-old boy.
Upon learning of the bombings, President Barack Obama issued a brief statement. "We will find out who did this and we will hold them accountable," President Obama said.
So far, no one has claimed responsibility for the bombings.
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