10:07: President Obama: "We've closed an important chapter in this tragedy... We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to all our outstanding law enforcement professionals...Tonight there are still many unanswered questions."
9:59: Suspect in serious condition. (via @AntDeRosa)
9:55: U.S. Attorney Ortiz: Wont' say if death penalty will be sought. More investigation, review will be held first. AG Holder will make that decision. (via @BostonGlobe)
9:49: Commish: Resident aw a man"covered in blood' in boat. Exchange of gunfire ensues. HRT of FBI ultimately removed suspect from boat. (via @BostonDotCom)
9:46: Tsarnaev enroute to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, not Mt. Auburn. His brother, Tamerlan, was pronounced dead there this AM (via @BostonGlobe)
9:44: "What we went through in the last 24 hours, I wouldn't want to see another police department go through." -Watertown police chief (via @USATODAY)
9:40: NBC News and CBS News reporting that the suspect will not be read his Miranda warning.
9:38: "This is going to be a very active and ongoing investigation" - US Attorney Carmen Ortiz (via @AntDeRosa)
9:36: Gov. Patrick: "I want to say how grateful I am" to the law enforcement officers who worked "to bring tonight to conclusion." (via @USATODAY)
9:15: BreakingNews reporting that the suspect was brought in to Mount Auburn Hospital emergency. However, some news outlets are reporting that he is being treated at Mass General Hospital.
9:11: "In our time of rejoicing, let us not forget the families of Martin Richard, Lingzi Lu, Krystle Campbell and Officer Sean Collier." (via @Boston_Police)
9:00: State official says the suspect was "alive, conscious, captured." (via @BostonDotCom)
8:48: NBC News reports that a family in Rhode Island confirm that their daughter was married to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
8:46: Boston PD confirms that the suspect is in fact in custody.
8:44: NBC reporting that the suspect is alive and in custody.
8:41: "Boston Globe photographer can hear police say: 'We know you're in there. Come out on your own terms. Come out with your hands up. (via @GlobeMetro)
8:40: Three people taken into custody in New Bedford as part of Boston Marathon terror bombing investigation. (Boston.com)
8:35:
8:27: AP, NBC reporting: "Law enforcement sources: Police surround boat where Boston Marathon bombing suspect believed to be holed up" (via @BreakingNews)
8:24: Boston Lock Down: Residents Reflect on Marathon Bombings as Manhunt Continues
8:09: Boston.com reporter Teresa Hanafin: "Police are still concerned that the suspect may be wearing a suicide bomb vest, the source tells the Globe."
8:08: Barricades around area in Watertown, Mass., where there is heavy police activity (via @martinepowers)
8:03: NBC says police are "assaulting" the boat. (via Brian Tracey)
8:00: The ultimate goal for law enforcement is to take Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in custody alive just like any other suspect. #wcvb (via @KathyReports)
7:58: WCVB Reporter Neil Ungerleider : "State police spokesman David Procopio confirms the activity was related to the search for 19-year-old college student Dzhokhar Tsarnaev."
7:56: Popping sounds coming from area of boat. (via @SeanKellyTV)
7:50: Too many media sources contradicting themselves yet again. Holding steady with report of focus on the boat. (via @corybe)
7:43: Big crowds gathered at police barricade close to where suspect is believed to have been found (via @martinepowers)
7:36: Boston.com reporter Teresa Hanafin: "Police are lined up, down on one knee, peering through bushes and tree leaves. Not clear if the person in the boat has been killed. Even if he has, police are concerned that his body could be booby-trapped."
7:22: "CBS Local WBZ reports that Mayor Tom Menino has told their reporter that police have surrounded the suspect in a boat parked in a backyard," reports The Guardian.
7:18: Boston.com: "Channel 5 says there is somebody in a boat in the Watertown backyard, but they do not know if he is dead or alive."
7:15: Police operations in the Franklin Street Watertown area. Residents shelter in place. (via @Boston_Police)
7:11: Second suspect pinned down in Watertown, according to a law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation. (via @@GlobeJenPeter)
7:09: The Guardian reports that "Gunshots have been reported in Watertown after the lockdown was lifted.
Police vehicles are on the move, speeding with sirens blaring and lights flashing to converge at a point not visible to reporters in the area. Dozens of officers are converging in Watertown with weapons drawn. Live video broadcast on WBZ-Boston shows a line of police vehicles still moving to the scene.
The WBZ reporter says law enforcement officers on the scene are moving cautiously once they leave their vehicles, staying behind cover."
6:28:
6:23:
6:17: Officials say they believe suspect 2 is still in Massachusetts; Watertown police department is being supplementedby (via Reuters Reporter Margarita Noriega)
6:12: The "shelter in place" request for affected communities has been lifted. However, please remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity. (via @MassEMA)
6:11: Governor Patrick: MBTA is open effective immediately; stay-at-home order has been lifted (via @BostonDotCom)
5:42: Uncle of the Boston Bombers: Suspects are 'Losers,' Family is 'Ashamed' (Video)
5:37: "Watertown Firefight Scene: Police found homemade explosives, another pressure cooker, and 200 spent rounds of ammunition #wbz" (via @karenreports)
5:16:
5:01: Boston's NPR station WBUR reports that the two suspects did not rob a convenience store last night as previously reported.
4:21: "Confirmed: the Armed Robbery was NOT the marathon bombers. The picture was from a gas station when they stopped bf car jacking #wbz" (via @karenreports)
4:13: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Dr. David Schoenfeld spoke to HuffPost about treating the dying suspect last night:
"There was some discussion of who's coming in," Schoenfeld said of the patient. "Is it the suspect? Is this a victim? Is it a police officer?
"Ultimately that discussion died down quickly, because it doesn't matter who's coming in," he added. "We're going to treat them as best as we can, because you really don't know who it is until the dust settles."
When Tsarnaev arrived, he immediately went into cardiac arrest. CPR was performed until a team of doctors could attempt to resuscitate him, inserting chest tubes to treat potential injuries and gain vascular access to give the patient what Schoenfeld described as "massive blood transfusions."
Tsarnaev suffered from massive, penetrating injuries and was pronounced dead at 1:35 a.m. His body was turned over to law enforcement so that it can be examined by forensic experts, medical examiners and investigators to determine the source of his injuries.
Read the full article here.
4:09: CNN reports the interview with the suspects' father was cut short because Russian security services showed up & took him away for questioning. (via Guardian reporter @emmagkeller)
4:00: MBTA Update: Service on ALL MODES remains SUSPENDED. Please continue to check this account and https://MBTA.com .
3:55: CT police issue new vehicle alert. Looking for 1995 Gray Honda Odyssey, REGISTRATION: 93NN73 Massachusetts (via @CBSNews)
3:45: CBS News: Package thrown at police in Cambridge was pressure cooker bomb, search of Norfolk St. home in Cambridge uncovered pipe bombs. (via @BostonDotCom)
3:44: FBI: Lookout for Honda with plate 116-GC7 cancelled. No longer looking for car. (via ABC News)
3:23:
3:17: CNN reports father of the two suspects says they "were framed" and that "cowards" killed his eldest son last night.
3:11: Boston Police: Bruins Game, Red Sox Game & Big Apple Circus performance scheduled for tonight have been postponed.
2:38: Edward Lesser, 59, a senior administrator at New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) in Boston, tells Latinos Post what has stuck with him the most during the lockdown of the city: " The empty streets of Boston today, like a snow emergency without snow. Police around town with large automatic weapons. The lack of crowds reveal all the homeless people in Boston, the only folks out in the city other than police."
Lesser added, "Driving into work I passed the gas station where the two suspects released the driver of the hijacked SUV last night...it struck me how coincidence plays such a large role in our lives." He said that the lockdown has given him "anxiety over how vulnerable we are."
2:34:
2:16: The suspect's aunt spoke to reporters in Canada and said she doubted their involvement in the bombings. From the Guardian:
"What century are we living in? she says. "We need evidence. Otherwise you can go shoot anyone like a chicken on the street. Not for me. We need evidence."
"All these pictures are on the computer. I have to see them. You have to have a motive first. Something that would drive you through some actions. They cannot go crazy or mad or sick just for one day. As far as I know them they are fine."
The aunt says bombings in Russia have been blamed on Chechens but were in fact part of a state conspiracy.
"What do you think, [that] I would believe something easily that your government, my government, their government would throw in my face? No. I want evidence."
She says Tamerlan Tsarnaev has a daughter.
"Tamerlan has his daughter, above the age of that little boy who died there. Why would he think that this daughter's life is worth more than that little boy's life that died there?
I don't trust the FBI. Show me evidence.
2:00: Amtrak Schedules & Updates- Company Suspends Service Between New York & Boston Indefinitely Due to Boston Lockdown, Bombing Manhunt
1:58: Father of Alleged Boston Marathon Bombers Defends Sons, Warns 'All Hell Will Break Lose' If 'Suspect 2' is Killed
1:56:
1:50: CBS News reporting that FBI and CT State Police say now looking for a 1999 Green Honda Civic, REGISTRATION: 116 GC7 Massachusetts
1:48: ABC News reports that 15 police officers were taken to St. Elizabeth's Hospital for injuries sustained in last night's police activity. (via Twitter)
1:46: MBTA remains closed, options to return home from work include driving, taxis, getting friends/family to pick you up (via @MEMA)
1:36: "Boston police plan "controlled explosion" to destroy material found in manhunt for bomb suspects." (via CNN)
1:34: "If you are at work, we do not expect you to shelter in place and stay there," -Kurt Schwartz, MEMA
12:49: Mass State Police Col. Alben: "We've got several other new leads that just developed in the last few minutes and we're working on that" (via @MaloneReuters)
12:40: Police "ready to do" controlled blast on Norfolk Street soon, says state police spokesman. (via @MaloneReuters)
12:38: Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick: "We know what an inconvenience it is but it's been enormously important and helpful. The stay-indoor request continues for the time being." (via The Guardian)
12:33: Trains from Boston are delayed, trains to Boston cancelled. (via Megan McCarthy/@Megan)
12:26:
12:20: "UMass Dartmouth is closed and is in the process of a controlled evacuation of the campus. Students, staff and faculty have been asked to leave campus in a calm and orderly fashion. This action is in response to information that the person being sought in connection with the Boston Marathon bombing is a registered student. State, local, and campus police are on campus to assist with the evacuation and to conduct a full investigation." (via @UMassD)
12:15: Former classmate of suspect Dzokhar Tsarnaev speaks out (via The Guardian)
12:04:
11:49: Full interview with the uncle according to the Guardian: "Tsarni said Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev had "put a shame" not only their family but "the entire Chechen ethnicity. I say Dzhokhar, if you are alive turn yourself in and ask for forgiveness from the victims, from the injured." Speaking of the suspect, "He put a shame on our family, he put a shame on the entire Chechen ethnicity."
He added that Chechens were "peaceful people". "With the families of those who suffered, we are suffering with them, their grief. I'm ready to kneel in front of them and ask their forgiveness," Tsarin said.
11:38: The uncle of the two suspects, Ruslan Tsarin, has spoken to the media and has asked his nephews to turn themselves in. Also called nephews "losers."
11:34: The Guardian reporting that Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has taken to Instagram to distance Chechnya from the suspects:
“Tragic events happened in Boston. As a result of a terrorist attack, people were killed. We already expressed our condolences to the residents of the city and to the people of America.
Today, as the media report, a certain Tsarnaev was killed during a detention attempt. It would be logical if he was detained and an investigation was conducted, all the circumstances and degree of his guilt explained. Apparently, the special forces needed a result at any price to calm society.
Any attempt to make a link between Chechnya and the Tsarnaevs, if they are guilty, is in vain. They grew up in the US, their views and beliefs were formed there. The roots of evil must be searched for in America. The whole world must battle with terrorism.
We know this better than anyone. We wish recover to all the victims and share Americans' feeling of sorrow.”
11:27: Massachusetts state police confirm that Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, died early this morning after shootout.
11:17: From Cambridge Police: We've suspended our automated crime/incident tweets as search for suspect(s) continues in case monitoring police response via social media
11:07: Amtrak Service Suspended Indefinitely in Boston Area
11:06: From Boston University: "For the record, neither suspect in the Boston Marathon blasts ever attended Boston University."
10:58: "Media being moved a block further back. Obviously hard to tell what is happening. Police stressing we need to be back for our own safety" -@AdamGabbatt (Guardian US reporter)
10:57: "Local, state and federal agencies, including Secret Service, are on scene. Dog teams, explosives experts, and SWAT members." (via @BostonGlobe)
10:51: From Watertown resident David Tamang: "Caught this from my window in Watertown heading toward Arsenal Street, presumably to get the Boston Marathon bombing suspect!"
10:49: From the Boston PD: Taxi service in the City of Boston has been restored.
10:44:
10:37: UMass Dartmouth is evacuating its campus: 'Please leave campus calmly as soon as possible' (via @UMassD)
10:32: BoltBus, Greyhound service to and from Boston canceled; customers tickers refunded (via @BloombergNews)
10:27: UMASS Dartmouth has confirmed that one of the bombing suspects is a registered student there. School has gone on lockdown.
10:21: FBI has released information regarding a car of interest: "Since the tragic bombing that took place in Boston on April 15, the Connecticut State Police has monitored all intelligence related to this investigation. Today, April 19, 2013, the Connecticut State Police received information from the Boston Investigation that a suspect vehicle could POSSIBLY be occupied by a wanted suspect. The vehicle is described by BOSTON AREA AUTHORITIES; the SUSPECT MAY BE OPERATING A: GRAY, HONDA, CRV REGISTRATION: 316 ES9 Massachusetts
Connecticut Troopers are posted strategically in our State and continue to communicate with Massachusetts authorities. THIS CASE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION."
9:56: Witness tells Reuters: Police in Watertown pulled a man out of car who stopped and told them he knew the man they are looking for. Officers handcuffed the man and sat him on the curb while they searched his vehicle.
9:52: NBC reporting: One suspect is believed to be in the Boston area. The other is believed to have taken a train to Connecticut.
9:48: Photo of MIT police officer killed- Sean Collier, 26, of Somerville, Mass.
9:45: NBC News reporting that police are looking for second Boston bomb suspect and another person who has not been identified. (via @lukerussert)
9:43: Cambridge Police: All recent reports of suspicious packages on Columbia, Centre, Albany, and Harvard streets have been cleared. No threat.
9:41: "Connecticut Police release: #BostonMarathon suspect may be operating Gray Honda CRV MA TAG: 316 ES9" (via @sgallman)
9:39: MIT police officer killed in confrontation with terror suspects was Sean Collier, 26, of Somerville, per Middlesex DA. (via @BostonDotCom)
9:38: Older suspect once appeared in a Boston University magazine in a piece called "Will Box for Passport."
9:35: Boston Globe is reporting that the first suspect was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center emergency room about 1:10 a.m. with multiple traumatic injuries. Dr. Richard Wolfe told reporters at about 5:30 a.m. today, "It was more than gunshot wounds. It was a combination of injuries. We believe a combination of of blasts, multiple gunshot wounds." He was pronounced dead at 1:35 a.m.
9:19: All public transportation in Boston closed- MTBA. Taxi services are also shut down. Area colleges, including: Boston University, MIT, Harvard Univerity, Northeastern, Emerson, BC and Bentley.
9:14: Watch a live feed from WCVB-TV. According to uncle of the suspects, both have lived in the U.S. 7-8 years. Tells WBZ-TV that his nephews "do not deserve to exist on this earth."
WHAT WE KNOW (9:10): For those just tuning in this morning, this is what we know. Just hours after photos were released of the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects, the suspects reportedly committed an armed robbery at a 7-11 convenience story near MIT.
According to NowThisNews, an MIT police officer was fatally shot multiple times by the two suspects. Just minutes later, the suspects commit an armed carjacking in Cambridge, keeping the driver hostage for 30 minutes before releasing him uninjured. Police then track the car down to Watertown, Mass., where a gunfight occurs and the suspects reportedly throw explosives into the street. Suspect #1, later identified as 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was killed in the gunfire exchange, and a police officer was injured.
The manhunt for the second suspect, identified as 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, has expanded from Watertown to the greater Boston area. The Associated Press reported that both brothers were from Russia near Chechnya had been living in the area for at least a year.
NBC News is reporting that two people are in custody at a house on Norfolk St, Cambridge and that the area is secured by dozens of FBI agents. Boston police are asking residents of Watertown, Waltham, Newton, Belmont, Cambridge and Allston-Brighton to stay in-doors. Massachusetts State Police is asking the media, "please do not broadcast video, locations of homes, cars being searched. It compromises officer safety.
Reuters deputy social media editor Matthew Keys reporting a police scanner saying that suspect two is blasting threats online that he will kill everyone for killing his brother. However, multiple reporters are saying that the online postings made to a Twitter account are fake.
[Previous audio recording of police scanner removed.]
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