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Explosions at Boston Marathon Finish Line
Eleven Shorewood residents were signed up to run the famous race, which was rocked by at least two explosions about three hours after the winners crossed the finish line.
Two explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon had people carrying bloody spectators into the medical tent set up for runners, according to an Associated Press report on the Pocono Record website.
"There are a lot of people down," the AP quoted one man saying. The explosions happened about three hours after the winners crossed the finish line.
The latest report indicate that at least two people are dead and more than a dozen are injured
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NBC News reported fire engines, police and emergency medical personnel were headed to the scene. An affiliate reporter told NBC News she heard two loud explosions, and that "everybody kind of ducked and hit the ground," and Jackie Bruno, reporter for New England Cable News said she saw people with significant injuries, including one person with a leg blown off.
"Runners were coming in and saw unspeakable horror," Bruno said.
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The Boston Athletic Association website lists the following Shorewood entrants:
- Abigail Algiers, 41
- Kristen Cogswell, 41
- Alexander Fraser, 44
- Chelsea Gilbertson, 24
- Avelino Jimenez, 30
- Kimberly Mackowski, 45
- Christine Merkel, 45
- Stan Nesler, 47
- Carsten Rou, 48
- Kelly Ryan, 37
- Donald Tyler, 60
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