How the Boston Marathon bombing suspects were hunted down [Updated]

Thursday night and Friday morning turned the sleepy Boston suburb of Watertown into a war zone. And one suspect is still at large

Police officers aim their weapons on April 19 in Watertown, Mass during a tense night of police activity.
(Image credit: AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

The hunt that led to the death of one of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings and, as of Friday morning, the full-bore manhunt for the second suspect in a sleepy Boston suburb, began Thursday night at a 7-Eleven in Cambridge. On Friday morning, police shut down all transportation in the area and urged residents of Watertown and the surrounding suburbs, including Cambridge, to stay home, and businesses to close. Here's a recap of the incredibly dramatic chain of events Thursday night and Friday:

(Check the latest updates at the bottom of this story.)

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.