The headquarters of the Boston Marathon is on lockdown following two explosions near the finish line, Reuters reports.
The blasts occurred just before 3:00 p.m., according to MyFoxBoston.
Two people were killed and twenty-three others were injured, according to a preliminary statement from the Boston Police Department.
Source: Huffington Post – Boston Marathon Explosion: Headquarters On Lockdown Following Blast Near Race Finish Line
Blasts near the finish line of the Boston Marathon killed two people and injured more than 20 others Monday, Boston police said.
“It felt like a huge cannon,” a witness told CNN about one of the blasts. Continue reading →
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At least two explosions rocked the finish line at the Boston Marathon on Monday afternoon, injuring at least a half-dozen people, a CNN producer at the scene said. Continue reading →