Boston Bombing
By: Sean Estep
About the Boston Bombing
The first ever boson marathon started in 1897. In 2013 there was a pressure cooker bomb that exploded at 2:50 p.m. The brothers threw homemade bombs out of their car window. The brothers got out of their car and had a gun fight with the police. Hundreds of people ran in the smoke and saved people. There was a 12 block crime scene. Only 3 people died and 264 people were injured.
the first bomb
two hours after the bombs went off
the second bomb
Extra stuff about the Boston Bombing
There were waves to the marathon one at 10:00 a.m. another at 10:20 a.m. and the last one at 10:40 a.m. In 2013 children got to cheer on their parents and siblings. Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia won in 2 hours and 10 minutes. Jeff Bauman Jr. had his leg blown off during the bombing. It was two pressure cookers that exploded by the brothers in the marathon.