Christie Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff For Boston

Governor Chris Christie issued an executive order calling for flags to be flown at half-staff on all state buildings Thursday to remember the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing and show solidarity with the city, officials said.

The order, which was issued late Tuesday, will effect state and U.S. flags on “all State departments, offices, agencies, and instrumentalities during appropriate hours on Thursday, April 18, 2013, in recognition and mourning of the passing of the victims of the bombings that took place at the Boston Marathon,” a release from the governor’s office said.

Three people were killed and more than 130 injured when two explosions rocked the finish line of the world's most prominent marathon. The two explosions came as runners crossed the finish at the 4:09 mark of the race.

More than 560 state residents took part in the race Monday.

A copy of the governor’s executive order is attached to the photo section of this story.