Boylston Street in Boston Tuesday morning. Photo by Steve Klamkin, WPRO News
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At a press conference Tuesday morning, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says no unexploded bombs were found at the Boston Marathon. He says the only explosives were the two that went off Monday.
Three people were killed as a result of the explosions, including an 8-year-old boy, Martin Richard. The bombings injured 176 people at last count; 17 those people are in critical condition. Health officials say all of the traumatic injuries they have seen were to spectators, not runners.
Special Agent in Charge Richard DesLauriers said there are no known additional threats. He said the investigation will be “worldwide,” adding they will “go to the ends of the earth” to find the person or people responsible for the “despicable crime.”
Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis said the scene of the bombings – a crime scene that spans 12 blocks – is the “most complex” they’ve seen in the department’s history. Davis said there were two bomb sweeps done before the race began.
Authorities are now asking people to submit photos and videos. The FBI has set up a tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) prompt 3.
Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley called the bombings in Boston “an act of cowardice."
Authorities say there were no indications of a threat before the bombings, and there are no signs of a threat elsewhere now.
