From the New York Times: One Boston Bombing Suspect Is Dead, Second at Large; Area on Lockdown
BOSTON — One of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings was killed early Friday morning after leading the police on a wild chase following the fatal shooting of a campus police officer, while the other was sought in a massive manhunt that shut down large parts of the area. Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts said residents of Boston and its neighboring communities should “stay indoors, with their doors locked.”
And because we know the big question on Fox Newsies minds, the suspects are white and permanent, legal residents of the U.S. The Times continues:
The two suspects were identified by law enforcement officials as brothers from Chechnya. The surviving suspect was identified as Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, 19, of Cambridge, Mass., a law enforcement official said. The one who was killed was identified as his brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26. The authorities were investigating whether the dead man had a homemade bomb strapped to his body when he was killed, two law enforcement officials said.
It's a fluid situation and I'll be tied up for much of this day. So let's leave this as an open thread until we can provide appropriate updates.
Off topic while the search continues, I thought President Obama gave a tremendous speech yesterday to the city of Boston. His words and tone showed his skill and leadership in times of crises. I know what I just said will cause those at Fox Nation to burst a blood vessel, but we are truly blessed to have him as our President.
Also that CNN is carefully avoiding saying anything that could compromise the manhunt.
Refreshing.
