Crime & Safety

Explosions Rock Boston Marathon — Two Milpitas Residents Finish Race

There have been no names of casualties released at this time after two bombs explode at finish line.

Update: 1:12 p.m.
ESPN and ABC News are reporting that the Boston Police Department has confirmed at least 23 people were injured and two were killed in the explosions the rocked the finish line at the Boston Marathon.

So far, no names of either the injured or the dead have been released.

1:00 p.m.
Two large explosions rocked the finish line at the Boston Marathon today. 

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According to the Boston Athletic Association website, two people from Milpitas had started the race; both had finished at the time the bombs detonated. 

Sabrina Ahman finished the race in 03:48:19, about 21 minutes before the bombs went off. 

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David Finck finished at 03:39:50, about half an hour before the bombs exploded. 

The bombs reportedly detonated at the 4:09:00 mark of the race.

Patch will update this article as more information becomes available.

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