6 heroes who emerged from the Boston Marathon tragedy

Against the backdrop of a sickening attack, we saw many examples of humanity at its best

Carlos Arredondo, along with medical responders helped get severely injured man away from the blasts.
(Image credit: AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

In an unspeakable act of violence in Boston on Monday, two bombs detonated near the finish line of the world's premiere marathon. The terrifying blasts left at least three people dead and many others severely wounded. But out of the the smoke, shrapnel, and bloodstained concrete emerged countless stories of ordinary people braving a faceless danger to help the wounded and needy. Here are a few of them:

1. Carlos Arredondo, peace activist

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Chris Gayomali is the science and technology editor for TheWeek.com. Previously, he was a tech reporter at TIME. His work has also appeared in Men's Journal, Esquire, and The Atlantic, among other places. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook.