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First they say the bomber was arrested now they say no! Wonder what is going on?
ranch hand said:First they say the bomber was arrested now they say no! Wonder what is going on?
BOSTON — Investigators have found video footage of a man who they believe may have planted the deadly bombs at the Boston Marathon, a person briefed on the matter said Wednesday, saying that they had pinpointed the image on video that was captured shortly before the blast.
A suspect has been identified in the Boston Marathon bombings, but contrary to earlier reports, there has been no arrest, an unidentified law enforcement source tells CNN.
After multiple media outlets (especially CNN) wrongly reported that an arrest had been made in Boston, the FBI is urging media to "exercise caution and attempt to verify information through appropriate official channels before reporting."
"Contrary to widespread reporting, no arrest has been made in connection with the Boston Marathon attack. Over the past day and a half, there have been a number of press reports based on information from unofficial sources that has been inaccurate. Since these stories often have unintended consequences, we ask the media, particularly at this early stage of the investigation, to exercise caution and attempt to verify information through appropriate official channels before reporting," says the FBI's Boston office in a statement to the media.
Two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing have been singled out in surveillance videos of the scene, sources told the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday.
U.S. counter-terrorism and law enforcement officials told The Times that the suspects in the Boston bombings were seen in a department store video that caught images of a man leaving a backpack near the finish line.
A second federal official said he has been briefed that authorities believe a second video or photo showed "two men with two backpacks."
A counter-terrorism official said the suspects were picked out because they were carrying black backpacks, as well as because of their demeanor and how they reacted to the bomb blasts. That official said authorities do not yet know the identities of those in the videos.
BOSTON -- A law enforcement official has said an arrest is imminent in the Boston Marathon bombing and that the suspect will be brought to court, according to the Associated Press.
Also, officials told the Boston Globe and CNN that they have an image of a possible suspect near the site of the second of two explosions in the finish-line area along Boylston Street. Investigators have asked the public for video and photographs from the scene in the hope of identifying a suspect.
According to the Globe, the person is shown carrying and perhaps dropping a black bag outside the Forum restaurant on Boylston.
An unnamed official told the newspaper that authorities may publicize their findings as early as this afternoon. A briefing has been scheduled for 5 p.m. EDT
The newspaper’s report came about the same time as CNN reported from one of its law enforcement sources that officials may have identified a suspect from video of the scene at the time of the blast.
CNN quoted the unidentified source as noting “significant” progress in the case.
None of the reports could be confirmed independently.