One Boston Marathon suspect in custody

April 19, 2013 12:56

1 Boston Marathon bombing suspect is in custody, while a search is on for another suspect in Watertown. A scene of chaos descended on Cambridge and Watertown late Thursday night and early Friday morning, as police confirmed an MIT police officer was shot and killed, and an apparent carjacking led police on a wild chase into Watertown.

Witnesses in Watertown said they heard explosions. Police officers were screaming about improvised explosive devices. Authorities would not comment on whether the events were connected to Mondays Boston Marathon bombing. At least one of the suspects in Watertown appeared to be a man in his 20s. Full story here.

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