Two Dead, Approximately One Hundred-Thirty Injured From Boston Marathon Bombing

It all happened near the finish line in Boston. Two bombs exploded in the streets killing two people, (including one eight-year-old child) and injuring more than one hundred people. Authorities state that it was a brutal scene of shattered glass, bloodstained pavement, and severed limbs. President Barack Obama made a commitment that those responsible will "feel the full weight of justice."

Police said they have no one in custody as of yet and authorities in Washington also stated there was no immediate claim of responsibility.

Krupa, Charles Medical workers aid injured people at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion. Boston. 2013 http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/bos041513/b01_48281334.jpg

 "They just started bringing people in with no limbs", said one of the runners in the marathon, Tim Davey, of Richmond, VA. He said he and his wife, Lisa, tried to keep their children's eyes covered from the horrifying episode inside a medical tent that had been set up to care for tired runners, but "they saw a lot."
"They just kept filling up with more and more casualties", Lisa Davey said. "Most everybody was conscious. They were very dazed."
The blasts took place almost at the same time about 100 yards apart, knocking bystanders and at least one runner off their feet. Windows shattered and thick clouds of smoke rose over the street and throughout the flags lining the course. 


About 23,000 runners participated in this year’s Boston Marathon. It is said to be one of the world’s oldest and most respected marathons in the world. 
Obama declared, "We still don't know who did this or why. Make no mistake: We will get to the bottom of this."

At the same time, only a few miles from the finish line, a fire broke out at the John F. Kennedy Library. The police commissioner said a flammable device may have started it and that it didn't seem to be related to the bombings. 
The Boston Marathon recognized the victims of the Newtown, Connecticut massacre with a distinct mile marker in the race. Boston Athletic Association president, Joanne Flaminio said there was a "special significance" to the fact that the race is 26.2 miles long and 26 people died at Sandy Hook Elementary School.