Two homemade bombs explode near finish line of Boston Marathon; two confirmed dead, m

[Nick Powers]

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/16/us...thon.html?_r=0

This hits close to home, since I live about 30 minutes outside of Boston. My mom, uncle and cousins went in today to see a friend of theirs run the marathon in memory of my aunt, who passed away from stomach cancer back in October. I immediately texted my mom to see if she was OK, and luckily they were at a point along the marathon six miles from the finish line.

Thoughts and prayers are with those affected by today's events, especially the families of the deceased. Just tragic and unnecessary.

[Louis Ho]

This is crazy. Any updates?

[Nick Powers]

This is crazy. Any updates?

From what I've seen/heard so far, the police have apparently confirmed that it was two homemade bombs. There's video of the explosions, I'll post one of them below.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/16/us...thon.html?_r=0

[Nick Powers]

This video is of the actual explosion, the one posted above was more of a look into the first responders who came to help.

[Jason Morgan]

Wow. Huge props to the people running straight to where the bomb went off to help. Help others first, ask questions later.

[DENNY PROKOPOS]

What happened in Boston is terrible. My thoughts and prayers go out to all the people.

[Nick Powers]

I'm now hearing that THREE more bombs were found. I just spoke to my Dad, and I knew that two more had been found, but he told me a third one was found as well. They had to actually set one off in a contained environment, apparently. Absolutely insane.

Thank God we have so many brave people willing to put their lives on the line to ensure that any more unnecessary injury or death is prevented.It's time like these where you really appreciate the policemen and women, firemen and women and emergency responders.

[Nick Powers]

There's now been a third incident at JFK Library in Cambridge. They're treating the incidents as if they're related, but apparently they're not sure 100%.

[Cody Kietzman]

Where is that info coming from?

[Nick Powers]

http://live.boston.com/Event/Live_bl..._Copley_Square

Initially, it was reported as an electrical explosion, but they're now saying it could in fact be related.