Author Topic: Live updates of Boston Situation (from reddit, how it all went down at what tim)  (Read 29804 times)

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EDIT 11:26 EST: They have a photo of the alleged suspect.
EDIT 11:27 EST: Heard a Black Male in all black clothing.
EDIT 11:32 EST: NBC just reported the shots on TV. No new info there.
EDIT 11:33 EST: There was a robbery at a near by 7-11 (Dark Skin White Male 5'11' 200lbs, black top). Could be related?
EDIT 11:40 EST: Woman reported on the ground screaming/crying. Male that was with her just walked away. [Unrelated, thanks /u/dontgotmilk]
EDIT 11:42 EST: Image from the scene. Warning blood.
EDIT 11:44 EST: Possible witness.
EDIT 11:47 EST: /u/philsmith24457 points out they mentioned a mini excavator [Unrelated]
EDIT 11:59 EST: Reportedly a group of Black males. 1 in a gray hoodie, in his early 20's, heavy set. 2 in black hoodies. Firearms present. [Unrelated].
EDIT 12:04 EST: from /u/TheFightingFarsi : NBC Connecticut reporting MIT Officer has died. (grain of salt till for now)
EDIT 12:07 EST: MIT updated their emergency site with news. Police are searching the campus, stay indoors.
EDIT 12:12 EST: Removed links to emergency site to prevent Reddit DDoS. Thanks /u/Some-Internet-Guy
EDIT 12:13 EST: Boston Globe Editor confirms MIT officer death.
EDIT 12:16 EST: /u/TheFightingFarsi has more info on the MIT officer.
EDIT 12:17 EST: [Unrelated] Black male with grey hoodie put his firearm in the front pouch. Please stay inside tonight.
EDIT 12:23 EST: It seems like the MIT officer was the only one involved as of right now. No students have been reported harmed. Seems like a case of wrong place, wrong time. Will continue updating if any new information comes up.
EDIT 12:26 EST: Dark Skin White Male from 11:33 was mentioned. He has a gotee.
EDIT 12:28 EST: Black Mercedes SUV car-jacked in the last 30 minutes. 2 Middel-Eastern males with firearms. PLEASE don't be related to the bombings Q.Q License Plage - 137 NZ1
EDIT 12:30 EST: More images from MIT.
EDIT 12:32 EST: The filled up with gas, payed cash. Car took off to Harvard Square.
EDIT 12:32 EST: Car owner is fine, escaped while they were filling up.
EDIT 12:34 EST: MIT updated their emergency site again. Police continue to sweep the campus.
EDIT 12:35 EST: Driver of car-jacked Mercedes displayed firearm to police.
EDIT 12:38 EST: I was disconnected from the live feed.
EDIT 12:40 EST: I got the feed back.
EDIT 12:41 EST: MIT updated their emergency site again. The shooter remains at large, police continue to search the campus. Please REMAIN INDOORS until further notice.
EDIT 12:45 EST: /u/speedbreeze has a summary in multiple languages. They have fact-checked info, where I relay what I am hearing on the feed.
EDIT 12:47 EST: /u/sceptre886 mentioned the car stolen is a Mercedes ML-350. Tag number 137 NZ1
EDIT 12:49 EST: Shots fired in Cambridge. Shots and Explosions in Watertown.
EDIT 12:50 EST: Shots fired. Grenades spotted.
EDIT 12:51 EST: More shots, explosion. Grenade went off.
EDIT 12:55 EST: Officer down. Explosives at scene. 94 Spruce Street??
EDIT 12:56 EST: Reports of a stolen state police truck. Black, 4 door.
EDIT 12:57 EST: Second officer down. Hand Grenades...automatic weapons fired.
EDIT 12:58 EST: Spruce (sp?) and Lincoln
EDIT 1:00 EST: Dexter and Laural. Suspect injured. Explosives in the area.
EDIT 1:01 EST: Officers ordered back. Map of area thanks to /u/rm-rf_

EDIT 1:01 EST: Suspect is on foot.
EDIT 1:02 EST: /u/iBrave sent me another map
EDIT 1:03 EST: Bomb Squad on their way.
EDIT 1:05 EST: Officers asked to power off phones/leave them in the car to prevent explosions.
EDIT 1:06 EST: 2 explosives confirmed. One near down officer. Robot in area to diffuse.
EDIT 1:09 EST: Suspect car still in the area.
EDIT 1:09 EST: Parameter from unnamed source.
EDIT 1:10 EST: Watertown not answering phones. Suspect in ambulance, one at gun point.
EDIT 1:11 EST: OFFICER MISSING! [NVM, thank God]!
EDIT 1:11 EST: They are taking one of the suspects to Beth Israel (hospital). (Thanks /u/TheVacillate)
EDIT 1:12 EST: FBI on scene (thanks /u/bnjmn556)
EDIT 1:13 EST: Roll call to make sure everyone is okay/accounted for.
EDIT 1:17 EST: MIT updated their site: Suspect remains at large.
EDIT 1:19 EST: 2 in custody.
EDIT 1:19 EST: Another guy down?
EDIT 1:20 EST: Photos and Videos
EDIT 1:22 EST: Reports of suspect heavily armed in backyards.
EDIT 1:23 EST: MSP called for K9 unit.
EDIT 1:25 EST: May NOT have second suspect!!!
EDIT 1:26 EST: Reports of pressure cooker bombs!!!
EDIT 1:29 EST: Active shooter. audio noises
EDIT 1:29 EST: CNN has footage of suspect at gun point.
EDIT 1:30 EST: No report of an active shooter at this time. 40 police cars on their way to Watertown.
EDIT 1:32 EST: Second suspect reported to be in custody. No active shooters. No shots fired.
EDIT 1:33 EST *: Police are making people turning off their phones.
*EDIT 1:35 EST: Suspect ordered to strip down before being taken into an armored vehicle. Photo of suspect on ground - REMOVED PHOTO Not a suspect! EDIT 1:36 EST: Children's Hospital on lockdown.
EDIT 1:38 EST: Just wanted to say thank you to everyone for kind words. Keep sending me info and I'll keep updating. Stay safe everyone! This is not the post I wanted to make today...
EDIT 1:39 EST: WCVB reports one suspect is at large!
EDIT 1:41 EST: Reports of first officer down has died of his wounds (death toll: 2)
EDIT 1:42 EST: Reports of explosion at Harvard Quad.
EDIT 1:42 EST: Second suspect not in custody from radio! Be safe all!!
EDIT 1:44 EST: Children's Hospital clear. No shots fired there.
EDIT 1:46 EST: Explosion heard was from bomb squad.
EDIT 1:47 EST: Backpacks left on Laurel St.
EDIT 1:48 EST: News about Harvard Quad bomb seems to be fake. No bomb confirmed there.
EDIT 1:55 EST: Second suspect middle eastern looking, clean shaven, male with blue jacket with a "christmas style" hat.
EDIT 1:56 EST: My inbox is flooded with "Fuck the Mods" posts. Please, not now. Come back with hate in a few hours. For now, only news. Hate them in another thread.
EDIT 1:57 EST: The Christmas hat is a beenie.
EDIT 1:58 EST: MIT update: Suspect from there is no longer on campus. Right now, these are two different incidents and not related.
EDIT 1:58 EST: Suspect who was laying on the ground was released and is walking home. Taken in from confusion.
EDIT 2:00 EST: Reports of a "code black" at Auburn Hospital. Nothing confirmed.
EDIT 2:02 EST: Sorry for lack of info. Inbox is flooded, dealing with thread transfer and my scanner stopped. Back at it!
EDIT 2:05 EST: Officer ducked down (idk if that is bad).
EDIT 2:05 EST: Overhead Helicopter to light abandoned SUV to direct ground police.
EDIT 2:06 EST: Police searching house for second suspect.
EDIT 2:09 EST: Reported - house that should be empty has people in it. MAP
EDIT 2:14 EST: Reported SWAT called in. Police listed a name, unclear if related.
EDIT 2:15 EST: SF Airport evacuated bc of a small fire. [Unrelated]
EDIT 2:17 EST: Entering house on the second floor.
EDIT 2:17 EST: Long guns were used to fire at police. Ambulance called to American Legion.
EDIT 2:18 EST: [UNRELATED] FBI released new photos of bombers. HERE
EDIT 2:20 EST: My streams seems to have lagged behind everyones. Someone hit by car.
EDIT 2:24 EST: 15 shots fired.
EDIT 2:26 EST: OFFICER ASSIST 04/19/13 01:27 (WATERTOWN - ) UPDATE:2 PIPE BOMBS IN THE ROADWAY- 1 BEING NEUTRALIZED- 2ND LIVE- AREA BEING EVACUATED. [MAS163] - http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/ctid/1221
EDIT 2:26 EST: Backdoor found opened. Police searching the area. Handgun mag found.
EDIT 2:27 EST: Reports of shots fired at Aberdeen & Mr. Auburn.
EDIT 2:29 EST: NBC is showing a cat screaming NO! while being put into a tub...
EDIT 2:30 EST: Boston Globe is confirming one of the Marathon bombers is in custody.
EDIT 2:31 EST: Gold Nissan Maxima being searched.
EDIT 2:35 EST: Different news places are reporting 1 suspect as dead, and another reporting that same suspect as in custody. Nothing known about his status atm.
EDIT 2:40 EST: Large area cleared by police (protected area location).
EDIT 2:41 EST: Boston Globe seems to be reporting everything...I'm not going to trust them for now on. Just FYI.
EDIT 2:43 EST: White male in gray hoodie considered armed and dpangerious!
EDIT 2:44 EST: More update - White male, black hoodie, curly hair.
EDIT 2:46 EST: Mt. Auburn Hospital is being evacuated. - FALSE, accepted in confusion
EDIT 2:48 EST: Police confirm these are the Marathon Bombers
EDIT 2:48 EST: Suspect who is at large is confirmed to be the Marathon Bomber with the white hat!
EDIT 2:51 EST: Red vehicle (Toyota) hasn't moved in an hour, has people in it. Police scoping it out.
EDIT 2:53 EST: Robot searching car
EDIT 2:55 EST: My feed crashed again. Either server issues or they took it down to hide info.
EDIT 2:56 EST: Police confirm MIT and Bombers are connected.
EDIT 2:58 EST: My feed is back.
EDIT 3:00 EST: Police looking for Black Dodge Avenger?
EDIT 3:01 EST: Reports are coming in that one of the suspects is the missing Brown student.
EDIT 3:02 EST: One suspect dead
EDIT 3:03 EST: Someone sent me suspects names....they don't deserve to be posted.
EDIT 3:04 EST: Suspect seen running (on foot).
EDIT 3:06 EST: {delayed} Swat only in the area.
EDIT 3:08 EST: Some sites are reporting "Bombs everywhere". Only 2 where known (and diffused). The suspect may have some on him, but none are out and about.
EDIT 3:10 EST: Suspect lost in foot pursuit.
EDIT 3:11 EST: Naked suspect being loaded into car seems to be old footage for suspect they released earlier (wrong guy).
EDIT 3:16 EST: People keep telling me there is no foot pursuit. Did they stop?
EDIT 3:19 EST: K9 Units deployed. 465 Arsenal Street open door.
EDIT 3:20 EST: MAP of 465 Arsenal Street.
EDIT 3:21 EST: Sounds like shots being fired! My fault, 2nd stream played a video with shots
EDIT 3:22 EST: All officers no involved in static posts are to report to Arsenal.
EDIT 3:24 EST: Officers now showing up in plain cloths. Friendly fire a worry.
EDIT 3:24 EST: K9 checking open door. Pressure cooker found at Watertown.
EDIT 3:26 EST: My inbox is flooded with "Officer Down" posts. I haven't heard it but I might be behind in the stream. Bad ears, no other officers down.
EDIT 3:31 EST: More sites confirming Pressure Cooker bombs found in Watertown.
EDIT 3:34 EST: Police to release info to the media. Can someone get me a press pass?
EDIT 3:39 EST: /u/Brutal_Sandwich sent me this MAP of events.
EDIT 3:40 EST: News site WCVB is reporting first suspect dead.
EDIT 3:42 EST: Police are going house to house doing sweeps.
EDIT 3:45 EST: Perimeter is on lock down. They seem to be waiting till daylight to continue the search.
EDIT 3:50 EDT: They requested a tactical bear to move/dispose of bombs.
EDIT 3:53 EDT: Motion sensors tripping in buildings.
EDIT 3:55 EDT: This is a Tactical Bear
EDIT 4:00 EDT: Motion Sensors seem to have been tripped by suspect 2. He has reportedly locked himself in the building.

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EDIT 5:27 EDT: Hospital Press Conference is where they are talking about dead suspect. My TV says "second suspect" but it seems out of date and doesn't look to be "White Hat".
EDIT 5:24 EDT: Report of male with heavy backpack on bike. Unclear if "second suspect" is actually the first or "Black Hat".
EDIT 5:21 EDT: Second suspect connected with bombing is dead.
EDIT 5:19 EDT: SO MANY FRIEND INVITES!!!! I'll keep everyone updated when I get more info. It is slow. Police are waiting for sunrise.
EDIT 5:15 EDT: FBI to hold news conference.
EDIT 5:13 EDT: I'm still here. No real new news. People have started to "friend" me on other sites/games. No need to buy me anything, literally the least I can do. Send money to BPD.
EDIT 5:07 EDT: Not much chatter. News is slow, ramping up for sunrise.
EDIT 5:02 EDT: NBC is reporting "foreign military training". Nothing to confirm this is the case.
EDIT 5:00 EDT: Sunrise in 56 minutes. Bus brought in to evac Dexter at Arsenal.
EDIT 4:56 EDT: Package at 540 Memorial Drive presents no danger. All is safe at MIT.
EDIT 4:54 EDT: Bomb dogs requested at 540 Memorial Drive.
EDIT 4:51 EDT: My radio is silent. 3 injured officers are reported at the BPD command post.
EDIT 4:48 EDT: They mentioned an injured officer at command post. Unconfirmed if it is a new injury or related to this.
EDIT 4:44 EDT: "All is well" after a period of silence.
EDIT 4:43 EDT: Officer heard saying "Get down on your knees".
EDIT 4:42 EDT: Greenway bicycle paths shutting down.
EDIT 4:39 EDT: MIT update - Suspicious package in the area of 500 Memorial Drive.
EDIT 4:36 EDT: Suspect 1 was confirmed dead at Mt. Auburn, not Mass General. My mistake.
EDIT 4:35 EDT: CNN is showing Naked Man. He is NO LONGER A SUSPECT. CNN is old news.
EDIT 4:34 EDT: Suspect 1 died to explosive attached to chest! White Hat might have one as well.
EDIT 4:34 EDT: "White Hat" reported to have explosive device on him.
EDIT 4:31 EDT: Suspect "White Hat" has been spotted.
EDIT 4:30 EDT: /u/Trucidar suggest we use Reddit Stream to reduce refreshing.
EDIT 4:28 EDT: Sunrise in Boston will be at 5:56 AM EDT.
EDIT 4:27 EDT: Police officer that was shot is in surgery (2nd one shot, first one was pronounced dead).
EDIT 4:25 EDT: First suspect was pronounced DOA at Mass General.
EDIT 4:24 EDT: Police #1 mission atm is public safety. Stay inside.
EDIT 4:24 EDT: Reported box of wires found at [location removed].
EDIT 4:20 EDT: One suspect from the Boston Bombing being confirmed killed on TV. Radio is quite.
EDIT 4:16 EDT: BPD Twitter posted image of suspect from 7/11
EDIT 4:14 EDT: Officers advised to use radio silence. I think thats my fault Q.Q
EDIT 4:13 EDT: People want me to make a new thread, no need to spam any more then I have. This will be fine. I will switch my order so new info is at the top!
EDIT 4:11 EDT: Suspect may no longer be in that house and may not have set off the motion sensors.
EDIT 4:08 EDT: We Reddit DDoS'ed Reddit.
EDIT 4:05 EDT: Officers have 2 handguns and a knife. 2 Long guns missing, suspect 2 might still have them.

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you probably did the same thing as this fella. Thought it would be nice to get a timeframe and everything :)