(CNN) -- In the aftermath of two bomb blasts near the finish line of Monday's Boston Marathon,
Boston police confirm three dead and scores injured, according to
Cheryl Fiandaca, head of media relations for the Boston police. Local
hospitals reported 144 patients were treated for wounds, including at
least 17 in critical condition and 25 others in serious condition. At least eight of the wounded are children.
Other details:
-- An 8-year-old boy was one of the three people killed, according to a state law enforcement source.
-- The 8-year-old boy
killed in the explosions at the Boston Marathon on Monday has been
identified as Martin Richard, The Boston Globe reported.
-- Eight of the 29
patients at Massachusetts General Hospital were in critical condition
late Monday, trauma surgeon Peter Fagenholz said. The most serious
wounds "have been combined, complex lower injuries that involve blood
vessels, bone and tissue," and several had to have limbs amputated, he
said.
-- The bombings resulted
in at least 10 lost limbs and left doctors picking ball bearings out of
victims in the emergency room, a terrorism expert briefed on the
investigation said.
-- President Barack Obama
said Monday he ordered the "full resources" of the federal government
to respond to the Boston bombing, and that he also called for increased
security around the United States as necessary.
-- The FBI has taken over
the investigation, said Richard DesLauriers, the special agent in
charge of the bureau's Boston office.
-- A White House official
says: Any event with multiple explosive devices "is clearly an act of
terror and will be approached as an act of terror. However we don't yet
know who carried out this attack and a thorough investigation will have
to determine whether it was planned and carried out by a terrorist group
foreign or domestic."
-- The Pakistani Taliban
denied any involvement in a double bombing at the Boston Marathon,
spokesman Ihsanullah Ihsan said Wednesday.
-- Federal law
enforcement has been placed on "level one mobilization," according to
U.S. government sources. According to one official, "that's equivalent
to all hands on deck." Another senior federal official tells CNN that
teams are on standby to search flights leaving the United States. No
team has yet been activated.
-- Investigators have
warned police to be on the lookout for a "darker-skinned or black male"
with a possible foreign accent in connection with Monday's bombings at
the Boston Marathon, according to a law enforcement advisory obtained by
CNN. The man was seen with a black backpack and sweatshirt and was
trying to get into a restricted area about five minutes before the first
explosion, the lookout notice states.
-- The U.S. Navy has
provided a three-person Explosive Ordnance Disposal team based out of
Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, to assist Massachusetts authorities
as needed, a Navy official said.
-- One unexploded device
was found at a hotel on Boylston Street near the bomb site and another
unexploded device was found at an undisclosed location, Rep. Bill
Keating, D-Massachusetts, said. Keating, a member of the House Homeland
Security committee called it a "sophisticated, coordinated, planned
attack."
-- Boston's fire chief
told other law enforcement authorities that they have found what they
believe is an unexploded explosive device, a government official tell
CNN's Joe Johns.
-- Bomb-sniffing dogs
were working the area of the bombings and nearby streets, checking every
single item on curbs or near the street, "every construction cone,
every Port-A-Jon" to make sure there were no explosive devices left,
WHDH-TV in Boston reported.
-- AT&T said Monday
evening that it had set up a mobile calling center and phone charging
station in the Sheraton Hotel. "In addition, our Wi-Fi network, turned
up for the Boston Marathon, is now available to customers of all
wireless carriers and will remain on for an extended period of time."
-- Some of the wounded
were treated in medical tents that had been erected near the marathon
finish line to treat exhausted runners. Others were taken to the several
hospitals that are within two miles.
-- In addition to
Massachusetts General, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center treated 21
patients; Boston Medical Center, 20; Tufts Medical Center, 12; Brigham
and Women's Hospital, 31; Carney Hospital, at least four; St.
Elizabeth's Medical Center, 18; and Newton-Wellesley Hospital, one.
-- The conditions of eight patients at Boston Children's Hospital ranged from good to serious Monday night.
-- The patients include:
A 9-year-old girl with leg trauma who underwent surgery.
A 42-year-old parent of a patient is being treated.
A 7-year-old boy is being treated for a minor leg injury.
A 12-year-old with a femur fracture has been admitted.
A 2 year-old-boy with a head injury has been admitted to the Medical/Surgical ICU.
Three other patients in good condition were treated in the emergency department.
-- The American Red
Cross sent 100 additional blood products to Boston area hospitals to
help with treatment of victims of Monday's incident, Red Cross
spokeswoman Anne Marie Borrego said.
-- Google's Crisis
Response team created a "Person Finder" tool to help marathon runners,
their families and friends, and spectactors keep track of each other and
quickly share information about people they know, Google spokeswoman
Susan Cadrecha said. The web address is
http://google.org/personfinder/2013-boston-explosions.
-- All off-duty Boston
police officers have been called in to help with the response to the
terror attack, Massachusetts Emergency Management said. Additional
security measures are being taken throughout the city, including at
Boston's Logan Airport, MEMA spokesman Peter Judge said. The airport
remains open, but there are additional security procedures in place.
-- More than 400
Massachusetts National Guard troops were already on duty, assigned to
help local police keep the marathon route clear for runners.
-- The FAA placed a
Temporary Flight Restriction over an area in Boston at the request of
law enforcement. The TFR was initially a three nautical mile radius from
the site and extended from the surface to 3,000 feet. The FAA has
reduced the radius to two miles. The FAA put a ground stop in place
briefly to change the runway configuration at Logan Airport, but has
lifted it.
-- Boston police
investigated whether a third explosion, at the John F. Kennedy
Presidential Library, was connected to Monday's two bombings at the
Boston Marathon, Police Commissioner Ed Davis said. They decided it was
related to a mechanical problem. The JFK School of Government at Harvard
University in Cambridge -- miles away from the library in the
Dorchester section of Boston -- was evacuated.
-- Boston's Mandarin
Oriental hotel was evacuated as a precautionary measure ordered by
Boston police, spokeswoman Molly Kinsella said. "With respect to the two
explosions that occurred during the Boston Marathon near Copley Square,
all colleagues and guests located at the hotel are accounted for and
safe," she said.
-- Massachusetts Gov.
Deval Patrick: "This is a horrific day in Boston. My thoughts and
prayers are with those who have been injured. I have been in touch with
the President, Mayor (Tom) Menino and our public safety leaders. Our
focus is on making sure that the area around Copley Square is safe and
secured. I am asking everyone to stay away from Copley Square and let
the first responders do their jobs."
-- President Obama was
briefed by Homeland Security adviser Lisa Monaco and other members of
his senior White House staff in the Oval Office. The president called
Mayor Menino and Gov. Patrick to express his concern for those who were
injured and to make clear that his administration is ready to provide
needed support as they respond to the incident.
-- Homeland Security
Secretary Janet Napolitano "has been notified of the incident in
Boston," an administration official said. "At her direction, DHS is in
contact with state and local authorities and will provide whatever
assistance is necessary in the investigation and response."
-- The Massachusetts
Emergency Management Agency activated a Red Cross website to help people
who might have been near the explosions but are unable to make a phone
call check in with friends and family.
-- Metropolitan Police
in Washington, D.C., are at a heightened level of security, according to
D.C. police Public Affairs Specialist Saray Leon.
-- The Chicago Office of
Emergency Management and Communications said in a statement: "We are
closely monitoring events as they unfold in Boston and the City of
Chicago's public safety departments are actively communicating with our
law enforcement partners both locally and throughout the country. At
this time, we are not aware of any additional threats."
-- Miami-Dade Police
Deputy Director Juan Perez: "We are aware of the incident in Boston,
Massachusetts, and are working vigilantly with our regional partners in
law enforcement at the local, state and federal level. We have increased
our security measures in those areas and sites deemed as critical
infrastructures and will continue to monitor the situation."
-- The New York Police
Department is "stepping up security at hotels and other prominent
locations in the city through deployment of critical response vehicles
until more about the explosion in Boston is learned," the NYPD Facebook
page said.
-- Los Angeles police
increased security measures in and around Dodger Stadium for Monday
night's game against the San Diego Padres, an LAPD spokesman said. "We
are reminding the public that if they see something, say something," Lt.
Andy Neiman said. "These precautions are strictly to reassure the
public that they are safe and that their police department is aware of
what is going on."
-- Los Angeles
International Airport (LAX) officials: "While there is no information to
suggest that there is any nexus to the Los Angeles area, in an
abundance of caution, Airport Police has increased its presence at LAX,
LA/Ontario International, and Van Nuys airports by deploying
bomb-detection canines, additional patrol officers and security
personnel."
-- Los Angeles Metro
security was placed on "a heightened state of alert while normal Metro
bus and rail service continues," a spokesman said. Metro passengers are
likely to see or encounter extra patrols by the Los Angeles Sheriff's
Department, which provides security for the Metro system. This may
include bomb-sniffing dogs at Los Angeles Union Station and other Metro
facilities.
-- Los Angeles Mayor
Antonio Villaraigosa: "We are working closely with our law enforcement
partners to monitor the situation and stand ready to aid Boston in any
way possible. The LAPD and other public safety agencies will remain
vigilant at all public and sporting events in Los Angeles."
-- While all of state,
local and federal agencies are on alert in the Southeast, there is no
mobilization of any kind in Atlanta or elsewhere at this time, a federal
law enforcement source said.
-- The chief executive
of Sunday's upcoming London Marathon, Nick Bitel, issued a statement:
"We are deeply saddened and shocked by the news from Boston. Our
immediate thoughts are with the people there and their families. It is a
very sad day for athletics and for our friends and colleagues in
marathon running. Our security plan is developed jointly with the
Metropolitan Police and we were in contact with them as soon as we heard
the news."
-- London Met Police
Chief Superintendent Julia Pendry said: "A security plan is in place for
the London Marathon. We will be reviewing our security arrangements in
partnership with London Marathon."
-- German Foreign
Minister Guido Westerwelle said he is deeply shocked about explosions in
Boston. "Our sympathy is for the families and friends of the victims,
we wish the injured a speedy recovery," he said.
-- Irish Prime Minister
Enda Kenny said offered sympathy. He called the bombing an "an act of
insanity" in a city that is "so Irish."
-- The Boston Symphony postponed Monday evening's concert at Symphony Hall.
-- The Boston Bruin's
home game against Ottawa has been canceled for Monday night, with no
make up date determined, the Nation Hockey League said.
-- Candidates in next
month's primaries for the special U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts
announced they were suspending campaign activity Monday as authorities
continue to investigate apparent bombings at the Boston Marathon.
-- New York Mayor
Michael Bloomberg: "I have spoken with Police Commissioner Ray Kelly,
and the NYPD has stepped up security at strategic locations and critical
infrastructure, including our subways. Some of the security steps we
are taking may be noticeable, including deployment of Critical Response
Vehicles and additional police personnel, and others will not be. We
have 1,000 members of the NYPD assigned to counter-terrorism duties, and
they -- along with the entire NYPD and the investments we have made in
counter-terrorism infrastructure -- are being fully mobilized to protect
our city."
-- New York Gov. Andrew
Cuomo: "I have directed state agencies, including the Division of
Homeland Security and Emergency Services, State Police, the MTA and the
Port Authority, to be on a heightened state of alert as we learn more
about this incident. New York National Guard on Sunday sent three
vehicles and 6 soldiers to support the Marathon, and they are on hand to
assist with emergency response and work together with local authorities
following this incident."
-- The U.S. House of Representatives stopped debate at 5:09 p.m. to observe a moment of silence on the House floor.
-- Rep. Michael McCaul,
R-Texas, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee: "We have
been in touch with Boston and federal authorities who are attempting to
safeguard the surrounding area and find the cause of this tragedy. If
this is in fact a malicious attack, those responsible will be held
accountable."
-- Major League Baseball
Senior Vice President Pat Courtney: "The safety of everyone that comes
to our ballparks is always our top priority and we will continue to do
everything to ensure a safe environment for our fans."
-- Canadian Prime
Minister Stephen Harper: "I was shocked to learn of the explosions that
occurred today during the running of the Boston Marathon. It is truly a
sad day when an event as inspiring as the Boston Marathon is clouded by
such senseless violence ... We stand with our American neighbors in this
difficult time."
-- Saudi Ambassador to
the United States Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir strongly condemned the
bombings. "What occurred today in Boston is a heinous crime which
contradicts the values of humanity."
-- Multiple professional sports teams held moments of silence at their Monday night games
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