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LATEST NEWS
- [17:11 PST] Boston suspends bus and subway services indefinitely
- [16:50 PST] FBI Press Conference
- Suspect #2 (white hat) on the loose, full door-to-door manhunt in Watertown, Mass., residents are advised to stay in and lock up.
- Suspect #1 (black hat) shot dead hours ago in chase
TIMELINE OF EVENTS (latest to oldest)
POLICE CHASE FOLLOW AFTER MIT INCIDENT
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22212946
A huge police operation started after an officer was shot dead on a university campus.
One suspect was killed during a car-chase and shoot-out in Watertown, six miles (10km) from Boston.
MIT CAMPUS POLICE KILLED, EXPLOSIONS REPORTED
boston.cbslocal.com/2013/04/18/shooting-reported-on-mit-campus/
An MIT Police officer has died after he was shot near the Stata Center on campus Thursday night. A pursuit and shootout in Watertown early Friday morning may be connected to the shooting.
FBI RELEASE IMAGES OF SUSPECTS
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/special-fbi-team-helps-id-boston-marathon-bomb/story?id=18986177
The FBI today released images of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing the bureau still considers to be "armed and extremely dangerous."
At a press conference, FBI special agent in charge Richard DesLauriers referred to the two men as Suspect 1 and Suspect 2 and said Suspect 2 was spotted dropping a bag before a bomb exploded at the second bomb site. The two men appear to be "associated," DesLauriers said.
BOMBINGS IN BOSTON MARATHON
http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/metro/Explosions-reported-near-Boston-Marathon-finish-line/-/11971628/19757044/-/ktnc1wz/-/index.html
Crews were sent to 617 Boylston St. at about 2:30 p.m. Witnesses said several victims lost limbs, and the area was being evacuated. Many of the injured appeared to be spectators who gathered for the 117th running of the race.
NewsCenter 5's Sean Kelly said the blasts happened across the street from the Lenox Hotel. The victims were being taken to Massachusetts General Hospital. NewsCenter 5 and WCVB.com will have more information when it becomes available. Three are confirmed dead.
Our prayers to the victims and their families in this terrible tragedy.
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On April 19 2013 14:58 xwoGworwaTsx wrote:And just days after the Boston bombing! A Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus police officer was shot and killed Thursday night at the school's campus, authorities said, triggering a massive display of police force in the Boston area. A short time after the MIT shooting, police reported exchanging gunfire with alleged carjackers in Watertown, a city next to Cambridge. The shootings came as the entire Boston metro area was on high alert following Monday's fatal bomb explosions during the Boston Marathon and as the FBI was leading a massive manhunt for suspects. It was not known if the Watertown events were related to the MIT shooting or the fatal explosions earlier in the week, but police response was massive with armored SWAT-type vehicle present. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/04/19/gunshots-reported-on-mit-campus/
Go to the boston marathon thread. It's already being discussed there.
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On April 19 2013 14:59 Latham wrote:Show nested quote +On April 19 2013 14:58 xwoGworwaTsx wrote:And just days after the Boston bombing! A Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus police officer was shot and killed Thursday night at the school's campus, authorities said, triggering a massive display of police force in the Boston area. A short time after the MIT shooting, police reported exchanging gunfire with alleged carjackers in Watertown, a city next to Cambridge. The shootings came as the entire Boston metro area was on high alert following Monday's fatal bomb explosions during the Boston Marathon and as the FBI was leading a massive manhunt for suspects. It was not known if the Watertown events were related to the MIT shooting or the fatal explosions earlier in the week, but police response was massive with armored SWAT-type vehicle present. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/04/19/gunshots-reported-on-mit-campus/ Go to the boston marathon thread. It's already being discussed there.
While that may be the case, I do think this warrants a separate thread, at least since they (at least for now) seems to be unrelated events.
I would recommend http://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1cnwms/mods_removed_thread_live_updates_of_boston/ if you want to keep up with what's happening.
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On April 19 2013 14:59 Latham wrote:Show nested quote +On April 19 2013 14:58 xwoGworwaTsx wrote:And just days after the Boston bombing! A Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus police officer was shot and killed Thursday night at the school's campus, authorities said, triggering a massive display of police force in the Boston area. A short time after the MIT shooting, police reported exchanging gunfire with alleged carjackers in Watertown, a city next to Cambridge. The shootings came as the entire Boston metro area was on high alert following Monday's fatal bomb explosions during the Boston Marathon and as the FBI was leading a massive manhunt for suspects. It was not known if the Watertown events were related to the MIT shooting or the fatal explosions earlier in the week, but police response was massive with armored SWAT-type vehicle present. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/04/19/gunshots-reported-on-mit-campus/ Go to the boston marathon thread. It's already being discussed there.
This is a different event. Sorry I think it needs its own thread
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On April 19 2013 15:12 xwoGworwaTsx wrote:Show nested quote +On April 19 2013 14:59 Latham wrote:On April 19 2013 14:58 xwoGworwaTsx wrote:And just days after the Boston bombing! A Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus police officer was shot and killed Thursday night at the school's campus, authorities said, triggering a massive display of police force in the Boston area. A short time after the MIT shooting, police reported exchanging gunfire with alleged carjackers in Watertown, a city next to Cambridge. The shootings came as the entire Boston metro area was on high alert following Monday's fatal bomb explosions during the Boston Marathon and as the FBI was leading a massive manhunt for suspects. It was not known if the Watertown events were related to the MIT shooting or the fatal explosions earlier in the week, but police response was massive with armored SWAT-type vehicle present. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/04/19/gunshots-reported-on-mit-campus/ Go to the boston marathon thread. It's already being discussed there. This is a different event. Sorry I think it needs its own thread
Whilst I do not disagree, GL getting people to move thread now.
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FREEAGLELAND26781 Posts
These events are just tragic.
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Whats up with April and bombings and shooting in the US
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terrible things have happened lately,
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Listening to the police scanner (thanks Bill Amend).
Bloody fucking unbelievable. Everyone in Boston stay safe, and if you see a white male in a grey hoodie carrying a weapon, get the hell out of dodge.
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wow boston. everyone watch the news!
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CNN reports 2 mean in custody now
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CNN reports "one looks middle eastern"
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Boston globe reports them to be the bombers.
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April 9th - mass stabbings at a college campus
April 15th - Boston marathon bombing
April 17th - fertilizer explosion
April 18th - Shooting at MIT campus
Either news stories are paying close attention to this stuff or april is one hell of a shit month for the US.
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On April 19 2013 16:05 TheRabidDeer wrote:
April 9th - mass stabbings at a college campus
April 15th - Boston marathon bombing
April 17th - fertilizer explosion
April 18th - Shooting at MIT campus
Either news stories are paying close attention to this stuff or april is one hell of a shit month for the US.
Exactly
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https://twitter.com/AKitz
Someone is posting videos/pics/tweets about a shootout that happened outside of his house or apartment. There was mention of a bomb and explosion on Laurel St.
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www.liveleak.com/view?i=01d_1366359149
One of the suspects was the student from Brown University who went missing last month, supposedly he went to terrorist training camp. This is a video his family and friends made for him, I can't imagine what they're going through now.
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On April 19 2013 18:32 SpeaKEaSY wrote:www.liveleak.com/view?i=01d_1366359149One of the suspects was the student from Brown University who went missing last month, supposedly he went to terrorist training camp. This is a video his family and friends made for him, I can't imagine what they're going through now.
I cant imagine how the family must be feeling
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On April 19 2013 16:13 xwoGworwaTsx wrote:Show nested quote +On April 19 2013 16:05 TheRabidDeer wrote:
April 9th - mass stabbings at a college campus
April 15th - Boston marathon bombing
April 17th - fertilizer explosion
April 18th - Shooting at MIT campus
Either news stories are paying close attention to this stuff or april is one hell of a shit month for the US. Exactly
was there a thread on tl for the stabbings? guess i missed that one
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On April 19 2013 18:38 evilfatsh1t wrote:Show nested quote +On April 19 2013 16:13 xwoGworwaTsx wrote:On April 19 2013 16:05 TheRabidDeer wrote:
April 9th - mass stabbings at a college campus
April 15th - Boston marathon bombing
April 17th - fertilizer explosion
April 18th - Shooting at MIT campus
Either news stories are paying close attention to this stuff or april is one hell of a shit month for the US. Exactly was there a thread on tl for the stabbings? guess i missed that one
Dont think so, no one thought it would get this big
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Boston is now no travel zone. They are limiting the mobility of the suspect
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This is a great decision from the local government
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Argh not again. Boston has really been taking a beating, I can only offer my condolences.
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I swore up and down I was going to bed early. Here I am at 6am listening to a police scanner. Very tense.
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they caught him, he is in custody
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On April 19 2013 16:05 TheRabidDeer wrote:
April 9th - mass stabbings at a college campus
April 15th - Boston marathon bombing
April 17th - fertilizer explosion
April 18th - Shooting at MIT campus
Either news stories are paying close attention to this stuff or april is one hell of a shit month for the US.
Eh, I think it's just coincidence, really.
It's also telling how much humans look for patterns. The month of April is an arbitrary bound. Do you remember the Dorner incident? That was in February, not that long ago. The Arkansas oil spill? Few weeks ago.
The shooting at MIT is highly publicized because it happened on a highly visible university campus, involved a police officer, and happened shortly after another tragedy that also brought a lot of attention to the nearby area.
People don't think about the numerous gun-related homicides that happen everyday on a national basis because it's just not news worthy. Maybe if it were less common, but sadly that's not the case. If you average gun-related deaths, you get around 3 per hour and ~7 people are shot every hour. Per day around 30 are murders and 50ish are suicides.
The statistics paint a pretty grim picture. At the very least maybe these incidents will cause more people to realize the problems we have.
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