Lop Notes: Boston Marathon Tragedy Update

The initial chapter of the saga of the Boston Marathon bombings came to a close yesterday as Municipal, State, and Federal law enforcement officers captured the remaining suspect in the bombings after the other suspect was killed in a gunfight with police the previous night. Prior to this gunfight, an M.I.T. police officer was killed and an MBTA police officer was wounded in two separate interactions with the suspects.

Due to concerns for the safety of area residents and to help prevent the suspect from leaving the area, the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority system (rail and buses) was shut down and residents in Watertown and other nearby communities (including portions of Boston) were requested to remain indoors. Area colleges cancelled classes for the day, and other events in Boston were cancelled or postponed.

As the police officers left the scene of the apprehension, area residents lined the streets and applauded them for their efforts.

Media reports:

New York Times: 2nd Bombing Suspect Caught After Frenzied Hunt Paralyzes Boston

Boston Globe: Marathon bombing suspect captured in Watertown; condition ‘serious’

NECN: Boston bombing suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, in custody

Boston Herald: Alleged Boston Marathon bomber in hospital following dramatic capture

WHDH-TV: ‘Dedicated officer’ gunned down by suspects at MIT

New York Times: Eerie Stillness at the Center of a Frenzied Crime Scene

WCVB-TV: Loose tarp leads to arrest of Boston suspect

Boston Globe: Watertown locked down for a day

Boston Herald: ‘Unprecedented’ Show of force

NECN: Watertown, Mass. relieved after suspect captured