Boston Marathon bombings

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Boston Marathon bombings
Aftermath of the first blast
Location	Near Copley Square, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates	42°20′59.2″N 71°04′44.1″WCoordinates: 42°20′59.2″N 71°04′44.1″W
Date	April 15, 2013 2:50 p.m. EDT (UTC−04:00)
Attack type	Bombing
Weapon(s)	Pressure cooker bombs
Deaths	3
Injured (non-fatal)	At least 183

Two pressure cooker bombs exploded at the 2013 Boston Marathon on the afternoon of April 15, 2013, injuring spectators, runners, and others near the finish line. The improvised explosive devices exploded about 12 seconds apart at 2:50 p.m. EDT (18:50 UTC) along Boylston Street, west of Copley Square. The blasts killed 3 people and injured at least 183 others.
No suspects have been named, and there have been no arrests or claims of responsibility for the attack. President Barack Obama announced that the Federal Bureau of Investigation was investigating the bombings as an act of terrorism.