Boston police announced via Twitter Wednesday morning that they have arrested three more people in connection with the April 15 bombing attack at the Boston Marathon.
Police arrested 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsnarnaev on April 19 in Watertown, Massachusetts, following a weeklong manhunt for Tsnarnaev and his 26-year-old brother Tamerlan. The elder Tsnarnaev died during a shoot-out with authorities on April 18.
Dzhokhar Tsnarnaev was moved from a local hospital to a prison medical facility on April 26.
This story will be updated.
Update, 11:29 a.m. EST: Citing police sources, the Boston Globe reported that the three people were college students arrested by federal authorities. Yahoo News also reported that a police spokesperson referred questions on the case to the Federal Bureau of Investigations, which did not comment.
Update, 11:43 a.m.: Police said in a statement that there is no threat to the public. Also, NBC News reported that the three are suspected of taking items out of the dorm room belonging to Dzokhar Tsarnaev.
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via The Raw Story http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/05/01/breaking-boston-police-arrest-more-suspects-in-marathon-bombing-case/
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