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Originally posted by ipsedixit
Whether or not other devices were found is probably not completely clear and might never be clear, especially if there were unexploded devices found and their existence is being denied by authorities.
Be that as it may, a more pressing problem for the authorities is how did Tamerlan Tsarnaev get shrapnel wounds?
The obvious answer is that he's just a dumb bomber whose bomb went off before he could get away from it. That happens sometimes. Bombers blow themselves up, or come close to doing so.
Unfortunately both explosions happened within a few seconds of each other. That argues against a misfire of one of the bombs or a miscalculation on the part of the bombers. Errors don't generally coordinate themselves.
If there was no error, why did bomber Tamerlan get caught in his own bomb?
Because he didn't know he was a bomber.
The shrapnel wounds to Tamerlan are a big problem. The next important press conference will be the one where the doctor revises his opinion and says there were no shrapnel wounds on Tamerlan.
Officers pursued the car, which turned out to contain the two Tsarnaevs, who threw explosives at them. The elder brother was shot by police early Friday in a gun battle at Dexter and Laurel streets in Watertown, in which, officials said, the brothers wielded improvised explosive devices and homemade grenades. A doctor who treated Tamerlan Tsarnaev also said he had some blast-type injuries. “It was more than gunshot wounds,” said Dr. Richard Wolfe of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. “We believe a combination of blasts, multiple gunshot wounds.”
Originally posted by DrHammondStoat
It has not been 100% confirmed he had shrapnel wounds but as he was being apprehended it was reported that he threw various explosive devices at Police, who then shot him. They also thought he could be wearing a suicide vest but again, this was not confirmed and it is possible he wasn't and any shrapnel injuries came from the devices he threw at police.
So this was at the shoot out - not the marathon.
Officers pursued the car, which turned out to contain the two Tsarnaevs, who threw explosives at them. The elder brother was shot by police early Friday in a gun battle at Dexter and Laurel streets in Watertown, in which, officials said, the brothers wielded improvised explosive devices and homemade grenades. A doctor who treated Tamerlan Tsarnaev also said he had some blast-type injuries. “It was more than gunshot wounds,” said Dr. Richard Wolfe of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. “We believe a combination of blasts, multiple gunshot wounds.”
Originally posted by Krakatoa Suspects returned to the car and are on the run again.... (Mass State Police Scanner)
Originally posted by Krakatoa Shootout with explosives thrown at officers in Watertown, near Dexter Ave. More units called to scene (Mass State Police Scanner)
Originally posted by Germann explosives being detonated. now there's a black pickup involved. shooting. officers screaming.
Originally posted by OpethPASounded like he said "SUV from the State Police"
CBS reported that Rep. Bill Keating confirmed there were two unexploded devices found - one at a hotel in Copley Square and another at an undisclosed location, possibly beneath bleachers.
Counterterrorism officials found five additional suspect devices around the Boston area on Monday, but a law-enforcement official later said closer examinations led them to doubt that they were bombs. An earlier version of this article cited people briefed on the investigation saying officials believed they were undetonated explosive devices.