Explosions at finish line of Boston Marathon

[h0llywood]

The first sports game has been canceled for the evening. The Boston Bruins are evacuating TD Garden. I expect all sports in the area to be canceled and a moment of silence at all venues of all sports tonight.

[PhillyB]

NPR had word from a doctor that there were injuries from *three* blasts, with more ambulances arriving *after* the first two and from a separate explosion. Directly contradicts what we've heard so far, and it's very possible the doctor they talked to was simply incorrect.

i haven't heard this corroborated from any other source. is it possible he heard the third controlled EOD detonation in front of the library and made an inference?

[CollegePanther]

You don't have to be some middle eastern jihad to be a terrorist. This is an act of terrorism, regardless of the motivation. Simple and plain.

I know that, never said you did?

[h0llywood]

Per the Associated Press, Cell phone service is being shut down to prevent cell phone detonation.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/official-cellphone-service-shut-down-boston

[h0llywood]

http://www.complex.com/sports/2013/04/two-huge-explosions-took-place-near-the-finish-line-of-the-boston-marathon-this-afternoon?utm_campaign=socialflow_complex_twitter&utm_source=complex_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

4:46 PM: According to CBS News, police have reportedly discovered surveillance video of someone bringing several backpacks into the area near the finish line of the Boston Marathon about 20 minutes before the explosions took place.

[mav1234]

i haven't heard this corroborated from any other source. is it possible he heard the third controlled EOD detonation in front of the library and made an inference?

He specifically said they were treating injuries from the first two explosions, then talked a bit about how his doctors were trained by Israeli trauma surgeons, then said that they had ambulances arriving from a third site. He very well could have been wrong, or it could be that the controlled detonation actually had injuries.

[PhillyB]

secondary reports say the third explosion (in front of the library) was uncontrolled. three uncontrolled detonations, one controlled

[h0llywood]

Just read someone post that there are atleast 20 people missing atleast 1 leg. Don't know how credible that is but if correct, that is tragic.

[Epistaxis]

The NY Post (ugh) and ONLY the NY Post, claims that a Saudi National, age 20, is in custody under guard at a hospital.

Not sure about source or story.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/authorities_under_suspect_guard_y2m8cJO29uC2PDGIjYBalO

[Dex]

I don't even know what to say...

[h0llywood]

NY Post is also the only one reporting 12 deaths...... I hope NY is wrong about that at the least.

[TheRumGone]

just heard think over 100 people injured. my god.

[Guest Irv]

this just has a whole amatuerish feel to it like a crazy person who looked up how to make a bomb on the internet and found the first big event he could to kill people.

[h0llywood]

Boston Police is basically saying NY Post is a bunch of garbage

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/boston-police-no-arrests-have-been-made-in