Friday Must Reads: One Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Is Dead; Massive Manhunt for His Brother

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1. Authorities shot and killed one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects earlier today, and are conducting a massive manhunt for his younger brother as the Boston area remained on lockdown this morning, The New York Times$ reports. The suspects are identified as Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, and Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, 19, and are said to be of Chechen descent. Police shot and killed Tamerlan after the brothers had allegedly killed an MIT campus police officer late last night. The young men’s motive for setting off the bombs at the marathon remains unclear.

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