Why do we know so little about what happened in Boston?

The FBI says "the range of suspects and motives remains wide open"

Investigators in white jumpsuits work the crime scene on Boylston Street on April 16.
(Image credit: Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

For a crime that was so well-documented, we know very little about what actually happened at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. "At this time there are no claims of responsibility," FBI officials told a press conference on Tuesday, according to Fox News. "The range of suspects and motives remains wide open."

In his Monday address to the nation, President Obama listed everything we don't know about the attacks:

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Keith Wagstaff is a staff writer at TheWeek.com covering politics and current events. He has previously written for such publications as TIME, Details, VICE, and the Village Voice.