CBS’ Kylie Atwood witnessed first explosion, ran to her right, into the area where a second explosion occurred. She reports there has been a third explosion in an area where police found another explosive. She thinks they detonated it. Scott Pelley, who interviewed her, concluded it was entirely possible that all this was caused by an accidental gas explosion.
Now reporting protective measures being taken at the White House.
It appeared to be a low yield explosion — not c-4 or other military grade explosive.
The New York Post has updated and never changed their claim that there were 12 dead. I kept seeing 2 on all the news channels. Haven’t read through threads but have been reading headlines and jumping around news sites.
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/two_explosions_at_boston_marathon_iMR0LCkcwASg0RQfVsH1yI
A 20yr old Saudi suspect is being held under guard at a ‘hospital’.
On CNN, Peter Bergen stated that the terrorist bombings in Boston was “likely right-wing” extremists. Disgusting jerk!