Boston Marathon Bombing (70 Photos)


    Runners continue to run towards the finish line of the Boston Marathon as an explosion erupts near the finish line of the race in this photo exclusively licensed to Reuters by photographer Dan Lampariello after he took the photo in Boston, Massachusetts, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Dan Lampariello/Reuters)


    Runners continue to run towards the finish line of the Boston Marathon as an explosion erupts near the finish line of the race in this photo exclusively licensed to Reuters by photographer Dan Lampariello after he took the photo in Boston, Massachusetts, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Dan Lampariello/Reuters)




    Spectators rush to leave the stands after an explosion at the Boston Marathon, April 15, 2013. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe)


    Spectators rush to leave the stands after an explosion at the Boston Marathon, April 15, 2013. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe)




    A Boston Marathon competitor and Boston police run from the area of an explosion near the finish line in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Ken McGagh/AP Photo/MetroWest Daily News)


    A Boston Marathon competitor and Boston police run from the area of an explosion near the finish line in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Ken McGagh/AP Photo/MetroWest Daily News)




    Moments after the first explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, smoke is seen in the background where a second explosion occurred. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe)


    Moments after the first explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, smoke is seen in the background where a second explosion occurred. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe)




    A runner and race officials react to an explosion during the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Ken McGagh/Reuters/MetroWest Daily News)


    A runner and race officials react to an explosion during the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Ken McGagh/Reuters/MetroWest Daily News)




    A woman is comforted by a man near a triage tent set up for the Boston Marathon after explosions went off at the 117th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters)


    A woman is comforted by a man near a triage tent set up for the Boston Marathon after explosions went off at the 117th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters)




    Medical workers aid injured people at the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by David L. Ryan/AP Photo/The Boston Globe)


    Medical workers aid injured people at the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by David L. Ryan/AP Photo/The Boston Globe)




    An unidentified Boston Marathon runner leaves the course crying near Copley Square following an explosion in Boston Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Winslow Townson/AP Photo)


    An unidentified Boston Marathon runner leaves the course crying near Copley Square following an explosion in Boston Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Winslow Townson/AP Photo)




    An injured man stands at the scene of an explosion at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, April 15, 2013. Two explosions struck the marathon as runners crossed the finish line on Monday, witnesses said, injuring an unknown number of people on what is ordinarily a festive day in the city. (Photo by Kenshin Okubo/Reuters/Daily Free Press/Boston University)


    An injured man stands at the scene of an explosion at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, April 15, 2013. Two explosions struck the marathon as runners crossed the finish line on Monday, witnesses said, injuring an unknown number of people on what is ordinarily a festive day in the city. (Photo by Kenshin Okubo/Reuters/Daily Free Press/Boston University)




    An injured woman is attended to at the scene of an explosion at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Kenshin Okubo/Reuters/Daily Free Press/Boston University)


    An injured woman is attended to at the scene of an explosion at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Kenshin Okubo/Reuters/Daily Free Press/Boston University)




    In this photo provided by The Daily Free Press and Kenshin Okubo, people assist an injured after an explosion at the 2013 Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Kenshin Okubo/AP Photo/The Daily Free Press)


    In this photo provided by The Daily Free Press and Kenshin Okubo, people assist an injured after an explosion at the 2013 Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Kenshin Okubo/AP Photo/The Daily Free Press)




    Police officers react to a second explosion at the finish line of the Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by John Tlumacki/AP Photo/The Boston Globe)


    Police officers react to a second explosion at the finish line of the Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by John Tlumacki/AP Photo/The Boston Globe)




    Bystanders tend to an injured man following explosions at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Ken McGagh/Reuters/MetroWest Daily News)


    Bystanders tend to an injured man following explosions at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Ken McGagh/Reuters/MetroWest Daily News)




    People react to a second explosion at the 2013 Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by John Tlumacki/AP Photo/The Boston Globe)


    People react to a second explosion at the 2013 Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by John Tlumacki/AP Photo/The Boston Globe)




    Injured people and debris lie on the sidewalk near the Boston Marathon finish line following an explosion in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Ken McGagh/AP Photo/MetroWest Daily News)


    Injured people and debris lie on the sidewalk near the Boston Marathon finish line following an explosion in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Ken McGagh/AP Photo/MetroWest Daily News)




    Medical workers aid an injured man following the explosions. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe)


    Medical workers aid an injured man following the explosions. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe)




    Medical workers aid those injured at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon. (Photo by Charles Krupa/Associated Press)


    Medical workers aid those injured at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon. (Photo by Charles Krupa/Associated Press)




    The scene moments after the first explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)


    The scene moments after the first explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)




    The scene moments after an explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)


    The scene moments after an explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)




    A man tries to comfort a victim near the scene of the first explosion. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)


    A man tries to comfort a victim near the scene of the first explosion. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)




    The scene moments after the first explosion near the finish line. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)


    The scene moments after the first explosion near the finish line. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)




    First responders rush to where two explosions occurred along the final stretch of the Boston Marathon on Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., on Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Kelvin Ma/Bloomberg)


    First responders rush to where two explosions occurred along the final stretch of the Boston Marathon on Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., on Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Kelvin Ma/Bloomberg)




    Women react as they walk from the area of the explosions. (Photo by Josh Reynolds/Associated Press)


    Women react as they walk from the area of the explosions. (Photo by Josh Reynolds/Associated Press)




    An injured woman is tended to at the scene of the first explosion on Boylston Street. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)


    An injured woman is tended to at the scene of the first explosion on Boylston Street. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)




    A Boston police officer clears Boylston Street following the explosions. (Photo by Charles Krupa/Associated Press)


    A Boston police officer clears Boylston Street following the explosions. (Photo by Charles Krupa/Associated Press)




    Medical workers aid injured people at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by David L. Ryan/AP Photo/The Boston Globe)


    Medical workers aid injured people at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by David L. Ryan/AP Photo/The Boston Globe)




    People react to the two explosions. (Photo by Kenshin Okubo/The Daily Free Press)


    People react to the two explosions. (Photo by Kenshin Okubo/The Daily Free Press)




    An injured woman is loaded into an ambulance in the aftermath of the two blasts. (Photo by Elise Amendola/Associated Press)


    An injured woman is loaded into an ambulance in the aftermath of the two blasts. (Photo by Elise Amendola/Associated Press)




    The scene moments after the first explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)


    The scene moments after the first explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)




    In this photo provided by The Daily Free Press and Kenshin Okubo, people react to an explosion at the 2013 Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Kenshin Okubo/AP Photo/The Daily Free Press)


    In this photo provided by The Daily Free Press and Kenshin Okubo, people react to an explosion at the 2013 Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Kenshin Okubo/AP Photo/The Daily Free Press)




    A person who was injured in an explosion near the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon is taken away from the scene on a stretcher. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe)


    A person who was injured in an explosion near the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon is taken away from the scene on a stretcher. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe)




    Medical responders run an injured man past the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following two explosions that killed at least two people and injured more than twenty others. (Photo by Charles Krupa/Associated Press)


    Medical responders run an injured man past the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following two explosions that killed at least two people and injured more than twenty others. (Photo by Charles Krupa/Associated Press)




    Medical workers aid an injured woman at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following two explosions there, Monday, April 15, 2013 in Boston. (Photo by Charles Krupa/AP Photo)


    Medical workers aid an injured woman at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following two explosions there, Monday, April 15, 2013 in Boston. (Photo by Charles Krupa/AP Photo)




    A distraught woman kneels and prays near the finish line. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)


    A distraught woman kneels and prays near the finish line. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)




    A man is loaded into an ambulance after he was injured by one of two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon near Copley Square on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash)


    A man is loaded into an ambulance after he was injured by one of two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon near Copley Square on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash)




    Pedestrians walk away from the scene of an explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon April 15, 2013. (Photo by Justin McCallum/Reuters/Tufts University)


    Pedestrians walk away from the scene of an explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon April 15, 2013. (Photo by Justin McCallum/Reuters/Tufts University)




    A man is loaded into an ambulance after he was injured by one of two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon near Copley Square on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash)


    A man is loaded into an ambulance after he was injured by one of two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon near Copley Square on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash)




    A Boston police officer wheels in injured boy down Boylston Street as medical workers carry an injured runner following an explosion during the 2013 Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Charles Krupa/AP Photo)


    A Boston police officer wheels in injured boy down Boylston Street as medical workers carry an injured runner following an explosion during the 2013 Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Charles Krupa/AP Photo)




    First responders transport an injured woman in a wheelchair where two explosions occurred along the final stretch of the Boston Marathon on Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., on Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Kelvin Ma/Bloomberg)


    First responders transport an injured woman in a wheelchair where two explosions occurred along the final stretch of the Boston Marathon on Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., on Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Kelvin Ma/Bloomberg)




    A runner reacts near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)


    A runner reacts near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)




    First responders transport the wounded where two explosions occurred along the final stretch of the Boston Marathon on Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., on Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Kelvin Ma/Bloomberg)


    First responders transport the wounded where two explosions occurred along the final stretch of the Boston Marathon on Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., on Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Kelvin Ma/Bloomberg)




    A woman comforts another, who appears to have suffered an injury to her hand, after explosions interrupted the 117th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Dominick Reuter/Reuters)


    A woman comforts another, who appears to have suffered an injury to her hand, after explosions interrupted the 117th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Dominick Reuter/Reuters)




    A woman is loaded into an ambulance after he was injured by one of two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon near Copley Square on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash)


    A woman is loaded into an ambulance after he was injured by one of two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon near Copley Square on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash)




    Runners react near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)


    Runners react near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)




    Public safety officials evacuate the scene after several explosions near the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Neal Hamberg/Reuters)


    Public safety officials evacuate the scene after several explosions near the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Neal Hamberg/Reuters)




    A runner is escorted from the scene after explosions went off at the 117th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters)


    A runner is escorted from the scene after explosions went off at the 117th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters)




    Police clear the area at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Charles Krupa/AP Photo)


    Police clear the area at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Charles Krupa/AP Photo)




    Runners who had not yet finished the race are stopped before the Massachusetts Avenue overpass on Commonwealth Avenue following the explosions. (Photo by Yoon S. Byun/The Boston Globe)


    Runners who had not yet finished the race are stopped before the Massachusetts Avenue overpass on Commonwealth Avenue following the explosions. (Photo by Yoon S. Byun/The Boston Globe)




    Justine Franco of Montpelier, Vt., holds up a sign near Copley Square, looking for her missing friend, April, who was running in her first Boston Marathon. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Associated Press)


    Justine Franco of Montpelier, Vt., holds up a sign near Copley Square, looking for her missing friend, April, who was running in her first Boston Marathon. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Associated Press)




    Volunteers organize participants for belongings for collection after two explosions interrupted the running of the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Dominick Reuter/Reuters)


    Volunteers organize participants for belongings for collection after two explosions interrupted the running of the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Dominick Reuter/Reuters)




    Members of the Massachusetts National Guard wait for orders on Boston Common in the evening following an explosion at the finish line of the Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Michael Dwyer/AP Photo)


    Members of the Massachusetts National Guard wait for orders on Boston Common in the evening following an explosion at the finish line of the Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Michael Dwyer/AP Photo)




    Police are seen on the roof of a building overlooking Boylston Street where explosions went off at the 117th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters)


    Police are seen on the roof of a building overlooking Boylston Street where explosions went off at the 117th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters)




    A member of the bomb squad investigates a suspicious item on the road near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)


    A member of the bomb squad investigates a suspicious item on the road near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)




    A man in a bomb-disposal suit investigates the site of an explosion which went off on Boylston Street during the 117th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters)


    A man in a bomb-disposal suit investigates the site of an explosion which went off on Boylston Street during the 117th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters)




    State police guard an area near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwigs)


    State police guard an area near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwigs)




    Armed Massachusetts State Police roll into the area following the explosions. (Photo by Josh Reynolds/Associated Press)


    Armed Massachusetts State Police roll into the area following the explosions. (Photo by Josh Reynolds/Associated Press)




    Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick pauses as he speaks about the explosions during a newsess conference as Boston Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis, left, looks on, Monday, April 15, 2013, in Boston. (Photo by Bizuayehu Tesfaye/AP Photo)


    Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick pauses as he speaks about the explosions during a newsess conference as Boston Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis, left, looks on, Monday, April 15, 2013, in Boston. (Photo by Bizuayehu Tesfaye/AP Photo)




    President Obama arrives in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House to speak about the bombings. (Photo by Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press)


    President Obama arrives in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House to speak about the bombings. (Photo by Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press)




    Emergency personnel take postion at the finish line after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Darren McCollester/AFP Photo)


    Emergency personnel take postion at the finish line after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Darren McCollester/AFP Photo)




    A swat team arrives at the corner of Stuart Street and Dartmouth Street after two explosive devices detonated at the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Darren McCollester)


    A swat team arrives at the corner of Stuart Street and Dartmouth Street after two explosive devices detonated at the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Darren McCollester)




    Carlos Arredondo, who was at the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon when two explosives detonated, leaves the scene on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Darren McCollester)


    Carlos Arredondo, who was at the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon when two explosives detonated, leaves the scene on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Darren McCollester)




    In this handout provided by the White House, U.S. President Barack Obama (L) talks on the phone with FBI Director Robert Mueller to receive an update on the explosions that occurred in Boston, in the Oval Office of the White House, April 15, 2013 in Washinton, DC. Seated with the President are Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, and Chief of Staff Denis McDonough. Two people are confirmed dead and at least 23 injured after two explosions went off near the finish line to the marathon. (Photo by Pete Souza/The White House)


    In this handout provided by the White House, U.S. President Barack Obama (L) talks on the phone with FBI Director Robert Mueller to receive an update on the explosions that occurred in Boston, in the Oval Office of the White House, April 15, 2013 in Washinton, DC. Seated with the President are Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, and Chief of Staff Denis McDonough. Two people are confirmed dead and at least 23 injured after two explosions went off near the finish line to the marathon. (Photo by Pete Souza/The White House)




    Runners talk to Boston Police near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)


    Runners talk to Boston Police near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)




    Police and runners stand near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)


    Police and runners stand near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)




    A long line of ambulances wait in a staging area after explosions rocked the finish area of the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. At least two people were killed and 22 wounded when two explosions struck near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, sparking scenes of panic, police said. The streets were littered with debris and blood and paramedics raced off with stretchers as police locked down the area, witness said. TV footage showed an explosion sending up a white plume of smoke along the sidelines of the race. (Photo by John Mottern/AFP Photo)


    A long line of ambulances wait in a staging area after explosions rocked the finish area of the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. At least two people were killed and 22 wounded when two explosions struck near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, sparking scenes of panic, police said. The streets were littered with debris and blood and paramedics raced off with stretchers as police locked down the area, witness said. TV footage showed an explosion sending up a white plume of smoke along the sidelines of the race. (Photo by John Mottern/AFP Photo)




    Members of the bomb squad prepare investigate a suspicious item on the road as runners pass near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)


    Members of the bomb squad prepare investigate a suspicious item on the road as runners pass near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)




    Boston Police guard an area at the one mile checkpoint near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. Two people are confirmed dead and at least 23 injured after two explosions went off near the finish line to the marathon. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)


    Boston Police guard an area at the one mile checkpoint near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. Two people are confirmed dead and at least 23 injured after two explosions went off near the finish line to the marathon. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)




    An armed state trooper takes position on Dartmouth and Stuart street, near the finish line after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Darren McCollester)


    An armed state trooper takes position on Dartmouth and Stuart street, near the finish line after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Darren McCollester)




    Massachusetts State Police guard an area near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)


    Massachusetts State Police guard an area near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)




    Beacon Street near Kenmore Square remains empty for the use of emergency vehicles after two explosive devices detonated at the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)


    Beacon Street near Kenmore Square remains empty for the use of emergency vehicles after two explosive devices detonated at the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)


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Boston Marathon Bombing (70 Photos)


Runners continue to run towards the finish line of the Boston Marathon as an explosion erupts near the finish line of the race in this photo exclusively licensed to Reuters by photographer Dan Lampariello after he took the photo in Boston, Massachusetts, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Dan Lampariello/Reuters)


Runners continue to run towards the finish line of the Boston Marathon as an explosion erupts near the finish line of the race in this photo exclusively licensed to Reuters by photographer Dan Lampariello after he took the photo in Boston, Massachusetts, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Dan Lampariello/Reuters)




Spectators rush to leave the stands after an explosion at the Boston Marathon, April 15, 2013. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe)


Spectators rush to leave the stands after an explosion at the Boston Marathon, April 15, 2013. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe)




A Boston Marathon competitor and Boston police run from the area of an explosion near the finish line in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Ken McGagh/AP Photo/MetroWest Daily News)


A Boston Marathon competitor and Boston police run from the area of an explosion near the finish line in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Ken McGagh/AP Photo/MetroWest Daily News)




Moments after the first explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, smoke is seen in the background where a second explosion occurred. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe)


Moments after the first explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, smoke is seen in the background where a second explosion occurred. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe)




A runner and race officials react to an explosion during the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Ken McGagh/Reuters/MetroWest Daily News)


A runner and race officials react to an explosion during the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Ken McGagh/Reuters/MetroWest Daily News)




A woman is comforted by a man near a triage tent set up for the Boston Marathon after explosions went off at the 117th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters)


A woman is comforted by a man near a triage tent set up for the Boston Marathon after explosions went off at the 117th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters)




Medical workers aid injured people at the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by David L. Ryan/AP Photo/The Boston Globe)


Medical workers aid injured people at the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by David L. Ryan/AP Photo/The Boston Globe)




An unidentified Boston Marathon runner leaves the course crying near Copley Square following an explosion in Boston Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Winslow Townson/AP Photo)


An unidentified Boston Marathon runner leaves the course crying near Copley Square following an explosion in Boston Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Winslow Townson/AP Photo)




An injured man stands at the scene of an explosion at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, April 15, 2013. Two explosions struck the marathon as runners crossed the finish line on Monday, witnesses said, injuring an unknown number of people on what is ordinarily a festive day in the city. (Photo by Kenshin Okubo/Reuters/Daily Free Press/Boston University)


An injured man stands at the scene of an explosion at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, April 15, 2013. Two explosions struck the marathon as runners crossed the finish line on Monday, witnesses said, injuring an unknown number of people on what is ordinarily a festive day in the city. (Photo by Kenshin Okubo/Reuters/Daily Free Press/Boston University)




An injured woman is attended to at the scene of an explosion at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Kenshin Okubo/Reuters/Daily Free Press/Boston University)


An injured woman is attended to at the scene of an explosion at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Kenshin Okubo/Reuters/Daily Free Press/Boston University)




In this photo provided by The Daily Free Press and Kenshin Okubo, people assist an injured after an explosion at the 2013 Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Kenshin Okubo/AP Photo/The Daily Free Press)


In this photo provided by The Daily Free Press and Kenshin Okubo, people assist an injured after an explosion at the 2013 Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Kenshin Okubo/AP Photo/The Daily Free Press)




Police officers react to a second explosion at the finish line of the Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by John Tlumacki/AP Photo/The Boston Globe)


Police officers react to a second explosion at the finish line of the Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by John Tlumacki/AP Photo/The Boston Globe)




Bystanders tend to an injured man following explosions at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Ken McGagh/Reuters/MetroWest Daily News)


Bystanders tend to an injured man following explosions at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Ken McGagh/Reuters/MetroWest Daily News)




People react to a second explosion at the 2013 Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by John Tlumacki/AP Photo/The Boston Globe)


People react to a second explosion at the 2013 Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by John Tlumacki/AP Photo/The Boston Globe)




Injured people and debris lie on the sidewalk near the Boston Marathon finish line following an explosion in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Ken McGagh/AP Photo/MetroWest Daily News)


Injured people and debris lie on the sidewalk near the Boston Marathon finish line following an explosion in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Ken McGagh/AP Photo/MetroWest Daily News)




Medical workers aid an injured man following the explosions. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe)


Medical workers aid an injured man following the explosions. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe)




Medical workers aid those injured at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon. (Photo by Charles Krupa/Associated Press)


Medical workers aid those injured at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon. (Photo by Charles Krupa/Associated Press)




The scene moments after the first explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)


The scene moments after the first explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)




The scene moments after an explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)


The scene moments after an explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)




A man tries to comfort a victim near the scene of the first explosion. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)


A man tries to comfort a victim near the scene of the first explosion. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)




The scene moments after the first explosion near the finish line. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)


The scene moments after the first explosion near the finish line. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)




First responders rush to where two explosions occurred along the final stretch of the Boston Marathon on Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., on Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Kelvin Ma/Bloomberg)


First responders rush to where two explosions occurred along the final stretch of the Boston Marathon on Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., on Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Kelvin Ma/Bloomberg)




Women react as they walk from the area of the explosions. (Photo by Josh Reynolds/Associated Press)


Women react as they walk from the area of the explosions. (Photo by Josh Reynolds/Associated Press)




An injured woman is tended to at the scene of the first explosion on Boylston Street. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)


An injured woman is tended to at the scene of the first explosion on Boylston Street. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)




A Boston police officer clears Boylston Street following the explosions. (Photo by Charles Krupa/Associated Press)


A Boston police officer clears Boylston Street following the explosions. (Photo by Charles Krupa/Associated Press)




Medical workers aid injured people at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by David L. Ryan/AP Photo/The Boston Globe)


Medical workers aid injured people at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by David L. Ryan/AP Photo/The Boston Globe)




People react to the two explosions. (Photo by Kenshin Okubo/The Daily Free Press)


People react to the two explosions. (Photo by Kenshin Okubo/The Daily Free Press)




An injured woman is loaded into an ambulance in the aftermath of the two blasts. (Photo by Elise Amendola/Associated Press)


An injured woman is loaded into an ambulance in the aftermath of the two blasts. (Photo by Elise Amendola/Associated Press)




The scene moments after the first explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)


The scene moments after the first explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)




In this photo provided by The Daily Free Press and Kenshin Okubo, people react to an explosion at the 2013 Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Kenshin Okubo/AP Photo/The Daily Free Press)


In this photo provided by The Daily Free Press and Kenshin Okubo, people react to an explosion at the 2013 Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Kenshin Okubo/AP Photo/The Daily Free Press)




A person who was injured in an explosion near the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon is taken away from the scene on a stretcher. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe)


A person who was injured in an explosion near the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon is taken away from the scene on a stretcher. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe)




Medical responders run an injured man past the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following two explosions that killed at least two people and injured more than twenty others. (Photo by Charles Krupa/Associated Press)


Medical responders run an injured man past the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following two explosions that killed at least two people and injured more than twenty others. (Photo by Charles Krupa/Associated Press)




Medical workers aid an injured woman at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following two explosions there, Monday, April 15, 2013 in Boston. (Photo by Charles Krupa/AP Photo)


Medical workers aid an injured woman at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following two explosions there, Monday, April 15, 2013 in Boston. (Photo by Charles Krupa/AP Photo)




A distraught woman kneels and prays near the finish line. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)


A distraught woman kneels and prays near the finish line. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe)




A man is loaded into an ambulance after he was injured by one of two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon near Copley Square on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash)


A man is loaded into an ambulance after he was injured by one of two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon near Copley Square on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash)




Pedestrians walk away from the scene of an explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon April 15, 2013. (Photo by Justin McCallum/Reuters/Tufts University)


Pedestrians walk away from the scene of an explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon April 15, 2013. (Photo by Justin McCallum/Reuters/Tufts University)




A man is loaded into an ambulance after he was injured by one of two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon near Copley Square on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash)


A man is loaded into an ambulance after he was injured by one of two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon near Copley Square on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash)




A Boston police officer wheels in injured boy down Boylston Street as medical workers carry an injured runner following an explosion during the 2013 Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Charles Krupa/AP Photo)


A Boston police officer wheels in injured boy down Boylston Street as medical workers carry an injured runner following an explosion during the 2013 Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Charles Krupa/AP Photo)




First responders transport an injured woman in a wheelchair where two explosions occurred along the final stretch of the Boston Marathon on Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., on Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Kelvin Ma/Bloomberg)


First responders transport an injured woman in a wheelchair where two explosions occurred along the final stretch of the Boston Marathon on Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., on Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Kelvin Ma/Bloomberg)




A runner reacts near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)


A runner reacts near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)




First responders transport the wounded where two explosions occurred along the final stretch of the Boston Marathon on Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., on Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Kelvin Ma/Bloomberg)


First responders transport the wounded where two explosions occurred along the final stretch of the Boston Marathon on Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., on Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Kelvin Ma/Bloomberg)




A woman comforts another, who appears to have suffered an injury to her hand, after explosions interrupted the 117th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Dominick Reuter/Reuters)


A woman comforts another, who appears to have suffered an injury to her hand, after explosions interrupted the 117th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Dominick Reuter/Reuters)




A woman is loaded into an ambulance after he was injured by one of two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon near Copley Square on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash)


A woman is loaded into an ambulance after he was injured by one of two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon near Copley Square on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash)




Runners react near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)


Runners react near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)




Public safety officials evacuate the scene after several explosions near the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Neal Hamberg/Reuters)


Public safety officials evacuate the scene after several explosions near the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Neal Hamberg/Reuters)




A runner is escorted from the scene after explosions went off at the 117th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters)


A runner is escorted from the scene after explosions went off at the 117th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters)




Police clear the area at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Charles Krupa/AP Photo)


Police clear the area at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Charles Krupa/AP Photo)




Runners who had not yet finished the race are stopped before the Massachusetts Avenue overpass on Commonwealth Avenue following the explosions. (Photo by Yoon S. Byun/The Boston Globe)


Runners who had not yet finished the race are stopped before the Massachusetts Avenue overpass on Commonwealth Avenue following the explosions. (Photo by Yoon S. Byun/The Boston Globe)




Justine Franco of Montpelier, Vt., holds up a sign near Copley Square, looking for her missing friend, April, who was running in her first Boston Marathon. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Associated Press)


Justine Franco of Montpelier, Vt., holds up a sign near Copley Square, looking for her missing friend, April, who was running in her first Boston Marathon. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Associated Press)




Volunteers organize participants for belongings for collection after two explosions interrupted the running of the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Dominick Reuter/Reuters)


Volunteers organize participants for belongings for collection after two explosions interrupted the running of the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Dominick Reuter/Reuters)




Members of the Massachusetts National Guard wait for orders on Boston Common in the evening following an explosion at the finish line of the Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Michael Dwyer/AP Photo)


Members of the Massachusetts National Guard wait for orders on Boston Common in the evening following an explosion at the finish line of the Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by Michael Dwyer/AP Photo)




Police are seen on the roof of a building overlooking Boylston Street where explosions went off at the 117th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters)


Police are seen on the roof of a building overlooking Boylston Street where explosions went off at the 117th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters)




A member of the bomb squad investigates a suspicious item on the road near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)


A member of the bomb squad investigates a suspicious item on the road near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)




A man in a bomb-disposal suit investigates the site of an explosion which went off on Boylston Street during the 117th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters)


A man in a bomb-disposal suit investigates the site of an explosion which went off on Boylston Street during the 117th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 15, 2013. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters)




State police guard an area near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwigs)


State police guard an area near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwigs)




Armed Massachusetts State Police roll into the area following the explosions. (Photo by Josh Reynolds/Associated Press)


Armed Massachusetts State Police roll into the area following the explosions. (Photo by Josh Reynolds/Associated Press)




Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick pauses as he speaks about the explosions during a newsess conference as Boston Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis, left, looks on, Monday, April 15, 2013, in Boston. (Photo by Bizuayehu Tesfaye/AP Photo)


Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick pauses as he speaks about the explosions during a newsess conference as Boston Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis, left, looks on, Monday, April 15, 2013, in Boston. (Photo by Bizuayehu Tesfaye/AP Photo)




President Obama arrives in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House to speak about the bombings. (Photo by Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press)


President Obama arrives in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House to speak about the bombings. (Photo by Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press)




Emergency personnel take postion at the finish line after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Darren McCollester/AFP Photo)


Emergency personnel take postion at the finish line after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Darren McCollester/AFP Photo)




A swat team arrives at the corner of Stuart Street and Dartmouth Street after two explosive devices detonated at the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Darren McCollester)


A swat team arrives at the corner of Stuart Street and Dartmouth Street after two explosive devices detonated at the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Darren McCollester)




Carlos Arredondo, who was at the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon when two explosives detonated, leaves the scene on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Darren McCollester)


Carlos Arredondo, who was at the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon when two explosives detonated, leaves the scene on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Darren McCollester)




In this handout provided by the White House, U.S. President Barack Obama (L) talks on the phone with FBI Director Robert Mueller to receive an update on the explosions that occurred in Boston, in the Oval Office of the White House, April 15, 2013 in Washinton, DC. Seated with the President are Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, and Chief of Staff Denis McDonough. Two people are confirmed dead and at least 23 injured after two explosions went off near the finish line to the marathon. (Photo by Pete Souza/The White House)


In this handout provided by the White House, U.S. President Barack Obama (L) talks on the phone with FBI Director Robert Mueller to receive an update on the explosions that occurred in Boston, in the Oval Office of the White House, April 15, 2013 in Washinton, DC. Seated with the President are Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, and Chief of Staff Denis McDonough. Two people are confirmed dead and at least 23 injured after two explosions went off near the finish line to the marathon. (Photo by Pete Souza/The White House)




Runners talk to Boston Police near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)


Runners talk to Boston Police near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)




Police and runners stand near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)


Police and runners stand near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)




A long line of ambulances wait in a staging area after explosions rocked the finish area of the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. At least two people were killed and 22 wounded when two explosions struck near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, sparking scenes of panic, police said. The streets were littered with debris and blood and paramedics raced off with stretchers as police locked down the area, witness said. TV footage showed an explosion sending up a white plume of smoke along the sidelines of the race. (Photo by John Mottern/AFP Photo)


A long line of ambulances wait in a staging area after explosions rocked the finish area of the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. At least two people were killed and 22 wounded when two explosions struck near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, sparking scenes of panic, police said. The streets were littered with debris and blood and paramedics raced off with stretchers as police locked down the area, witness said. TV footage showed an explosion sending up a white plume of smoke along the sidelines of the race. (Photo by John Mottern/AFP Photo)




Members of the bomb squad prepare investigate a suspicious item on the road as runners pass near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)


Members of the bomb squad prepare investigate a suspicious item on the road as runners pass near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)




Boston Police guard an area at the one mile checkpoint near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. Two people are confirmed dead and at least 23 injured after two explosions went off near the finish line to the marathon. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)


Boston Police guard an area at the one mile checkpoint near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. Two people are confirmed dead and at least 23 injured after two explosions went off near the finish line to the marathon. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)




An armed state trooper takes position on Dartmouth and Stuart street, near the finish line after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Darren McCollester)


An armed state trooper takes position on Dartmouth and Stuart street, near the finish line after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Darren McCollester)




Massachusetts State Police guard an area near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)


Massachusetts State Police guard an area near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)




Beacon Street near Kenmore Square remains empty for the use of emergency vehicles after two explosive devices detonated at the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)


Beacon Street near Kenmore Square remains empty for the use of emergency vehicles after two explosive devices detonated at the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig)


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