A Boston Marathon bombing victim whose family lives in Concord may have helped investigators identify the bombers, according to Bloomberg.com.
According to Jeff Bauman’s brother, Chris Bauman, a man matching the description of Suspect No. 1, presented to the public by the FBI on April 18, dropped a bag at his feet just minutes before the bomb went off. The explosion took the bottom of Jeff Bauman’s legs off, according to press reports.
Chris Bauman stated that the FBI spoke with Jeff Bauman and the information helped the feds line up potential footage of the suspects.
According to Bloomberg, neither a spokesman nor two different FBI agents in the Boston office would confirm or deny Chris Bauman’s account.
The FBI held a press conference earlier on April 18, sharing pictures and surveillance of the two men they believe are connected to the bombing. The FBI believes they are armed and dangerous, and could be anywhere at this point.
Members of the community are coming together to raise money for Jeff Bauman.
Coaches and parents involved in the hockey league where his brothers played in Concord are raising money via the league’s website. Michele Folsom and her husband, who also met the Baumans through Concord Youth Hockey, have created Bauman Be Strong stickers, with Boston Marathon colors, and will be selling them to raise funds for the family.
According to a report on WMUR-TV, a Nashua hobby store owner, who sells batteries similar to the ones used in the bombing, was interviewed by the FBI on Wednesday. The batteries are specialized ones used in remote control cars.
Late Thursday night, an MIT Police Officer was killed, on the school’s campus, about six blocks from the bombing locations, according to WCVB-TV. It is unknown at post time whether or not the shooting is related to the bombing case.
UPDATE, 1:08 a.m. April 19: Two perpetrators reportedly carjacked a vehicle in Cambridge, on Memorial Drive, and fled to Watertown, where they allegedly had a shootout with police. Media outlets are reporting that explosions were heard, as well as gunfire, on Mount Auburn Street in Watertown.
According to Jeff Bauman’s brother, Chris Bauman, a man matching the description of Suspect No. 1, presented to the public by the FBI on April 18, dropped a bag at his feet just minutes before the bomb went off. The explosion took the bottom of Jeff Bauman’s legs off, according to press reports.
Chris Bauman stated that the FBI spoke with Jeff Bauman and the information helped the feds line up potential footage of the suspects.
According to Bloomberg, neither a spokesman nor two different FBI agents in the Boston office would confirm or deny Chris Bauman’s account.
The FBI held a press conference earlier on April 18, sharing pictures and surveillance of the two men they believe are connected to the bombing. The FBI believes they are armed and dangerous, and could be anywhere at this point.
Members of the community are coming together to raise money for Jeff Bauman.
Coaches and parents involved in the hockey league where his brothers played in Concord are raising money via the league’s website. Michele Folsom and her husband, who also met the Baumans through Concord Youth Hockey, have created Bauman Be Strong stickers, with Boston Marathon colors, and will be selling them to raise funds for the family.
According to a report on WMUR-TV, a Nashua hobby store owner, who sells batteries similar to the ones used in the bombing, was interviewed by the FBI on Wednesday. The batteries are specialized ones used in remote control cars.
Late Thursday night, an MIT Police Officer was killed, on the school’s campus, about six blocks from the bombing locations, according to WCVB-TV. It is unknown at post time whether or not the shooting is related to the bombing case.
UPDATE, 1:08 a.m. April 19: Two perpetrators reportedly carjacked a vehicle in Cambridge, on Memorial Drive, and fled to Watertown, where they allegedly had a shootout with police. Media outlets are reporting that explosions were heard, as well as gunfire, on Mount Auburn Street in Watertown.