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3:56PM AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS: ” Our systems have been fully restored, however we expect continued delays & cancellations. More details: http://on.fb.me/XPTaiC ”
PHOTO CREDIT: MARCELLO
The above photo was sent to us by Marcelo. Marcelo is flying from Mexico to Columbus, Ohio and is now stuck in the ground stop at DFW Airport.
PHOTO CREDIT: ANDREW HALL
Andrew Hall asks: “So when the system goes down the ground staff just chuck all the bags on the MIA Tarmac and leave?”
The full biographies of the brothers who carried out the Boston Marathon bombing are still coming into focus. What we do know is that the Tsarnaevs are Muslims; that they’ve lived in the U.S. for more than 10 years; and that the younger brother, Dzhokhar, became a U.S. citizen last year. By most accounts the men seem to have had no prior history of violence and embarked on a path of radicalization relatively recently. The investigation will continue, but for the moment the brothers more closely fit the description of “homegrown” militants than that of international terrorists. CLICK FOR MORE
REPORT FROM MAYOR OF BOSTON: A man is pinned down in a boat in the baxkyard of a Boston residence. It is not known if the is the 19 year old suspect from the Boston bombing.
One of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects has been killed in a fire fight with police.
The second suspect is believed to be pinned down in the back yard of a house. The second suspect is believed to be hiding in a boat.
PHOTO UPDATE:
It was confirmed by Boston PD and other agencies that the explosions were caused bu bombs in pressure cookers and hidden inside backpacks.
3:21: Boston Marathon officials describe the explosions as bombs. It has NOT been confirmed by Boston Police that these are, in fact, bombs.
3:06PM: Boston Marathon website lists 18 people from Fort Worth, 105 from Dallas, 911 from Texas taking part in race. #breaking #bostonmarathon
2 Confirmed dead and 22 injured
2:52PM: Two explosions at the Boston marathon finish line. Explosions were about 20 seconds apart and a block apart.
There are unconfirmed reports of a third explosion and an explosive device found. Please note: These reports are UNCONFIRME
UPDATED 3:20PM: From DFW: MYFOXDFW: Shooting suspect holed up in Dallas house http://kdfw.m0bl.net/r/1h809p
From DFW: MYFOXDFW: Man leads Dallas police on high-speed chase http://kdfw.m0bl.net/r/1h7wvx
UPDATED: 1:53PM NBC 5 Confirmed that the girlfriend has passed away.
The suspect is barricaded in a vacant house that is believed to be empty. The ower of the house verified that the house has been vacant for at least a year.
1:33PM: What we know: It is reported that a 26-year old male suspect has barricaded himself in a house following a chase with Dallas Police & AirOne.
The suspect is reported to have shot his pregnant girlfriend killing the unborn child.
The condition of the girlfriend is currently unknown. However, there are unconfirmed reports that she has passed away as well.
The suspect is reported to have shot a police officer in the stomach. Reports are that the officer was wearing his bulletproof vest and will make a full recovery.
Hamilton Park Elementary is on lockdown. Parents are asked to NOT attempt to go to school.
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