5:58: I will no longer update this diary. Someone else can keep up with the ongoing news.
Now 5:29. I will put future updates below this line in pushdown fashion, LIFO
5:47basically now a lockdown of much of the area just west of Boston - Newton, Waltham, Cambridge, Allston, Brighton, as well as Watertown. Watertown on total lockdown. Situation is described as "Grave."
5:45 The Boston Globe @BostonGlobe 30s
BREAKING: All #MBTA service currently cancelled - @GlobeMetro
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Boston Police Dept. @Boston_Police 1m
All MBTA service has been suspended until further notice
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5:41 - MS-NBC and other outlets saying that there are multiple possible explosive devices on the street. MS_NBC saying officials know who the perpetrators are - I think Mika said they know their names. Not clear.
5:37 MS-NBC reporting (Isikoff) that police are concentrating on one office building.
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It is now after 5 AM - I am NOT going to update this further until there is another press conference. At that time if there is anything else of value I will put it below the fold as an Update.
5:17Pete Williams saying #2 is NOT missing Brown student
press conference at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - deceased patient had injuries to trunk consistent with blast as well as gunshot wounds. Was in cardiac arrest when he arrived at hospital.
Following this twitter feed which has reporters"
7News @7News 1m
BPD Commissioner: Suspect #2 (wearing white hat) from #MarathonBombing is the one police are searching for. #7News
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The Boston Globe @BostonGlobe 1m
RT @shelleymurph: RT @EdDavis3: One suspect dead. One at large. Armed and dangerous. White hat suspect at large.
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susantran @susantran 1m
#MiddlesexCoDA says officially 1 suspect killed, second suspect at large in #MITShooting. #7News
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Annie Linskey @AnnieLinskey 1m
Oh. It's been a long time since I've been up this late.
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7News @7News 1m
RT @NicoleOliverio: #marathonbombing suspects carjacked a victim. Kept victim for half hour. Victim not hurt per @MassStat... via @rlewison7
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4:11> Pete Williams confirming
4:13 - diary below this has more details - go there
4:24 Presser now over. State Police Chief confirmed Suspect#1, searching for #2. POlice would not confirm names.
From separate sources, #2 apparently a missing Brown student from Radnor PA. Family has taken down Facebook page.
Naked man put into police car not one of suspects.
One police officer (MIT) Dead, one (MBTA) critically wounded in Mount Auburn Hospital.
1:41 AM PT: 5:52 pulling link for pictures of student whose name came across police scanner and is believed by many to be white hat, suspect #2
1:43 AM PT: MIT @MITnews 5m
A suspicious package has been reported in the area of 500 Memorial Drive. Please stay away from this area until further notice.
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1:50 AM PT: Juliet khayyam of Boston Globe did not mention name, but referred to "people missing from other states for several months" - 5:53- this was later denied by police, so name is removed
1:51 AM PT: MIT @MITnews 53s
Police have investigated the suspicious package in the area of 500 Memorial Drive. It presents no danger to the MIT community.
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1:56 AM PT: Andrew sullivan's The Dish Has interesting info from twitter
1:58 AM PT: this is scary:
Take Action News @TakeActionNews 3m
#Scanner "Received info 1st suspect detonated explosive on his chest when taken into custody...2nd white cap may have it too" #TAN
Retweeted by We Act Radio
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2:02 AM PT: Pete Williams' reporting seems to point at someone other than missing Brown student as Suspect #2 White Hat. Both suspects may have come into the country about a year ago. Various sources reporting both suspects may have foreign military training.
2:20 AM PT: Pete Williams now saying that when Suspect #1 got out of car he had explosives strapped to his chest.
Also reminded us that in presser about an hour or so ago we were told that suspect came to kill people.
2:25 AM PT: Press conference at Beth Israel Deaconess - patient is deceased. Previous reports were that MBTA officer had been taken to that hospital
NOTE: doctor is saying deceased included blast injury to trunk. That means probably Suspect #1. He was brought in by police escort. Sorry for confusion.