FOLLOWING LOCAL POLICE SCANNERS AND LOCAL NEWS -
The entire City of Boston is in "shelter at home" mode - stay in your house -
UPDATED - from 3am to 9:30
SUSPECT IDENTIFIED - SCROLL DOWN
MBTA Shut down
Amtrack suspended
Taxi Service suspended
MIT CLASSES CANCELLED and now most colleges in the Boston area closed
Boston is basically paralyzed.
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NEW PHOTOS RELEASED TONIGHT
Local news sources are confirming that the incidents that began unfolding at the end of our local newscasts here in MA are related to the Boston Marathon Bombing suspects
So far one MIT police officer has been killed.
A transit officer injured in a shootout with suspects later - first few hours of a scanner update from an reddit source.
There was a carjacking near the Cambridge shootings
A police chase brought the scene into Watertown
Local reporters in Watertown were actually reporting they were hiding behind a car as police were yelling that they were blocked in - the reporter was reporting gunfire and an explosion.
A man was seen sprawled out on the ground. The press was pushed back away from the scene, and an ambulance left the scene.
Reporters were told to run, get out of the area.
Reports from the hospital were that a suspect who was brought to Beth Israel died.
Meanwhile more explosions and gunfire around Watertown, Swat trucks and police from all over MA, FBI, state police were racing around Watertown.
Following this on our NBC Boston affiliate WHDH
http://www1.whdh.com/...
3:18: Pressure cooker - possibly bomb - confirmed at the scene.
3:30: reporters looking to confirm suspect is holed up in a house in Watertown.
I hope second suspect survives - I want to know "WHY!?"
Our own (Cape Cod) SWAT team is there
Phone calls from people living in watertown report being woken by gun shots and explosions, one reports seeing pressure cooker at a scene
Newton, Wellsley Cambridge Police, BU police all on the scene (s)
State police warning all Watertown residents to stay indoors, if someone comes to door or is trying to get in call 911 -
Eyewitness reports earlier seeing bombsquad robot in mercedes - in Watertown
watching and listening, confused why anyone would question this isn't the capture of our local terrorists
Police are saying the supsect at large is "white-hat"
husband getting up for work soon, why am I still awake?
If any concerns about someone at door, call 911 immediately. Repeat--Do not answer door, stay away from windows, keep doors locked.
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MA State police now saying they will be going door-to-door in Watertown
(they just told watertown residents not to answer their doors ...)
WHDH just played video with audio of shooting - some saying the suspects had auto weapons - did they get a background check when they purchased those guns?
4:05 Just confirmed that MIT officer was killed in his vehicle.
Suspects held carjacking victim for half hour - released him unharmed.
4:08 Suspect #2 - White hat- confirmed still at large
4:09 Swat team moving on possible location
4:13 now listening to scanner - calling for bomb squad to stand by
4:14 Suspect had tripped motion sensors in commercial building - appears to be surrounded by SWAT and hundreds of police - amazing that there is one cop running this
Press briefing col alvin state police
10:30 last evening a robbing tookplace at 7:11
Carjacking took place, police chased car into watertown - during the course of the pursuit explosive devices were thrown at police, gun fire exchanged. one suspect taking into custody (died) a transit police officer was shot and is in the hospital during that exchange- releasing a video of suspect #2 taken from the robbery last night.
That is who they are looking for-
Do not stop to pick up anyone in the area looking for a ride, stay in your homes.
EAST Watertown is the area of concern right now
Listening to scanner and TV - coffee -
4:35 Police reporting on scanner -all units take caution first suspect had an explosive device strapped to his chest, this second suspect might have device strapped to chest too.
4:38 Police are going through homes and basements and yards and buildings with dogs in the residential areas
4:40: 20 BLOCK AREA being searched THEY ARE LOOKING FOR UNDETONATED DEVICES
4:45 reports of a person coming out of the water - police asking press not to give location - I just deleted it
4:46 possible undetonated device
4:47: checking earlier report of person in bushes - back and forth - could be same area as person coming out of water
4:52 suspicious package reported at MIT near dorm - bomb squad headed to the area. MIT was location of the 711 robbed and where the cop was killed.
4:57 Pete Williams reports the suspects had foreign military training (?!)
5:00 BOLO - be advised first suspect had explosive devices strapped to chest - be advised, second suspect may have the same.
5:04- scanner is giving locations - being searched
5:05 local news is reporting again that the suspects have overseas military training.
Suspects came "moved here" a year ago. GEEZE.
5:06 - concern about bike path in the neighborhood people on their way to work along the path - (scanner) CLOSE the bike path!
5:08 scanner - contacting homes by landlines ..
(good luck - there are some locals but much of the area is young 20-somethings - my daughter lived in the next town - very popular area for young people working in the city)
5:12 The two streets where the suspects were last located are cleared - need officers to post -
5:13 police questioning whether people can report to commercial buildings for work - large industrial park, can they go to work - verizon and other companies - response are they in the perimeter ? yes - keep them out for now.
5:15 waiting for something (can't make out what) from the FBI to search commercial building.
CLASSES AT MIT HAVE BEEN CANCELLED - geeze
12:45- Beth Israel press conference presser - they were called by employees who live in Watertown and heard gunfire and explosion - Doctor who lives in Watertown speaking - called the hospital to warn them of possibility of yet another catastrophic
5:25 -Elliot bridge- white male with dark clothing on bike path with a heavy backpack on a bike coming from Cambridge towards Boston (watertown area)
5:33 coffee - (really? I can't believe I'm still up)
5:34 no more word on dude with backpack on bike, probably just a guy making his way to work ....
5:35 Robot checking cars in the area - kind of cool, wake up, see a robot searching your car.
5:36 local coverage noting large gathering of personell around the portable police unit - wondering why, speculating. do they listen to scanner? That is the command post and all units not active to report to command post for assignments
UNBELIEVABLE!
ALL MBTA SERVICE IS SUSPENDED!
BOSTON will be a standstill!
BOLO - SUSPECT WEARING GREEN HOODING WHITE LETTERING ON FRONT AND ORANGE LETTERING
OK wait - the police are saying that they hear the press is reporting all MBTA service is suspended and they know nothing - they think it's just Watertown ...
STRIKE THAT - POLICE ARE BEING TOLD ALL SERVICE IS SUSPENDED.
Basically what we have here is a city, paralyzed with fear.
We have a person who shot a police officer who was in his cruiser - threw bombs at police - was involved in a shootout- his partner was killed, found with an explosive device strapped to his chest (police reporting this on scanner- haven't heard it on the news,) they are worried that this guy has bombs and is traveling they can't find him
MA Transit director giving a press conference- telling everyone - no one to be at bus or train stations.
**Residents of Watertown, Cambridge, Newton, Belmont, Allson Brighton -Waltham, ** PLEASE STAY HOME - INSIDE.**
ALL BUSINESSES IN WATERTOWN ARE BEING ASKED TO CLOSE.
Reports that the MBTA office was ambushed while he was sitting in his cruiser.
Just awful.
6:02 Scanner report of white male, black jacket black backpack trying to flag down traffic for a ride ...
6:07 no word on guy flagging down traffic
6:08 People are coming out of homes in areas of Watertown, they had spent the night in basements - had been told to stay in basements away from windows - they are being escorted out of their houses ... interviewed a young man who said it was awful, woke up to gunfire and explosions told to get into basements ...So far all are young adults -
6:10 Man woman and baby coming out of house- SWAT team going in. Family scooting out of area - look like they just got out of bed ...
How will we all recover from this?
6:19 Suspect vehicle - don't use your cellphone -sending bomb squad
6:20 they seem to have one cop saying they have a suspect - imagine there will be a lot of that.
6:22 charles circle suspect - not much more on that
NBC is saying that the suspects carjacked a mercedes SUV after they ambushed the MIT officer - drove around for a half hour and told the guy they were the bombers - then dropped him off.
Watching people being woken up - people coming out w/babies and young children barefeet - police knocked on their doors - yelling "police!"
6:35 NBC NEWS REPORTING Suspects were here - legally - for a year and are from Turkey -
SCANNER - TWO GUYS PULLED OVER ON COMM AVE- BOMB SQUAD DEPOLOYED. LARGE SECTION OF COMM AVE CLOSED.
6:40 scanner- "you just never know"
There will probably be a lot of these searches until the guy is caught - any light skinned male with a large nose and dark hair .... new take on stop and search ...
6:45 News is finally reporting what police scanner's been saying all night - the suspect that was killed had trama to his midsection - as though a bomb exploded - the police have been doing BOLO's warning that the first suspect had a bomb strapped to his chest and warning the second suspect might have a bomb strapped to him.
**BOMBING SUSPECT AT LARGE IDENTIFIED*
OK now they are not from Turkey - they lived there for a while, but they are Czechian
They are brothers-
Name for the deceased is not given
Nme for the brother who is terrorizing the city: Drhokr Tsarnaze - will be 20 on July 22nd.
Scanner: Yelling
SWAT is called to an apartment complex - guns drawn -
scanner- be sure to idendify yourselves .... we don't want any crossfire
Nichols Ave
Waiting for transport - not for bomb turns out they were picking up a woman from the house who may be a girlfriend -see below.
Not much happening - reporting areas and house cleared by SWAT
- 7:31 stopping a white truck with Russian lettering - Box truck.
* UPDATE ON TRANSIT OFFICER **
33 years old, injured in shootout with suspect -
stable - 6 month old baby at home'
with the transit police for 3 years
Governor to join next press conference -
NEW INFORMATION ABOUT BROTHER BOMBERS -
They may have been here since 2002/2003 - would have made the younger brother 10 the one still out there, 10
Older brother - 26 and yes - NOW THEY ARE SAYING WHAT COPS HAVE BEEN REPORTING ON SCANNER -
HE HAD AN IED STRAPPED TO HIS CHEST
7:50 New information - older brother got out of truck and shot at all of the officers - doctors say there were too many gunshots to count. (death by cop)
Witnesses say the younger brother got into another car drove over his brother's body to get away from police - Doctors say it appears device detonated.
Found second car 1/4 mile away.
7:57 Press conf w/gov.
8:04: That was a short presser - important announcement - all of boston to "selter in place" stay at home - no public transportation.
8:07: addendum to press conference - Name of the injured transit officer is Richard Donahue he is in surgery at Mt. Auburn Hospital. 33 on the force for three years old, father of a 6 mo old baby.
8:20 ALL BOSTON TAXI service cancelled.
8:22 Alert (scanner) Caution suspect -could be wearing a suicide vest.
8:24 Women with head scarves - with baby -being detained by police- taken out of a house and put into vehicle, she was frisked and clearly upset about being touched.
8:30 neighbors tell local station both boys went to Cambridge r-latin school, very bright. Neighbors suprised, boys were fun, athletic.
8:36 cops on scanner yelling to take cover -
one officers emergency alarm is going off -
EOD team - needed -
cops on tv running with guns drawn, why are the press so close to this?
A door is open - concern too many cops here - leaving perimter in other areas open.
Dog is being sent in - warning - he may have a suicide vest.
8:43: Moved press out of the way police are waiting for SWAT - helicopter - SWAT and officers on the ground communicating.
8:46 residents - may still be in house - (need EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal)'
8:59 "he is posting online I will kill all of you like you killed my brother"
9:13 Residential site cleared - now going to industrial park site -
I'm done - need sleep.
And please keep him alive so he might tell us how a kid who was a STAR student at Cambridge R-and Latin could become a terrorist. Was it the older brother?
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