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PHOTO: FBI has released images of the suspected bombers in the investigation of the explosions near the Boston Marathon finish line, April 18, 2013, in Boston.

Boston Marathon Bombings: FBI Releases Images of Suspects

By AARON KATERSKY (@aaronkatersky) , PIERRE THOMAS (@PierreTABC) , BRIAN ROSS (@brianross) , RHONDA SCHWARTZ, MARTHA RADDATZ (@martharaddatz) and LEE FERRAN (@leeferran)

April 18, 2013

The FBI today released images of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing the bureau still considers to be “armed and extremely dangerous.”

At a press conference, FBI special agent in charge Richard DesLauriers referred to the two men as Suspect 1 and Suspect 2 and said Suspect 2 was spotted dropping a bag before a bomb exploded at the second bomb site. The two men appear to be “associated,” DesLauriers said.

DesLauriers asked the public for their help identifying the suspects, but asked the public not to approach them. Though the men are considered armed and dangerous, the FBI said they still do not believe there is an imminent danger in the area.

A source close to the investigation told ABC News authorities have “good confidence” that these men perpetrated the crime. The degree of confidence, the source said, comes from a “revealing” reaction Suspect 2 had to the detonation of the first bomb, which was captured on surveillance video.

Before that, the two are seen in surveillance video walking together before Suspect 2 stops at what would become the second blast site while Suspect 1 continues in the direction of the first blast site, the source said. A senior law enforcement official said one of the suspects is seen making a phone call around the time of the explosions, leading investigators to believe it may have triggered the blast. Investigators are trying to trace that call back to the phone used by the suspect.

“Somebody out there knows these individuals as friends, neighbors, co-workers, or family members…” DesLauriers said. “Though it might be difficult, the nation is counting on those with information to come forward and provide it to us.”

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Authorities Close to Boston Marathon Suspect ID Official

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Published on Apr 17, 2013

Authorities are close to identifying a suspect in the deadly Boston Marathon bombing, an official in Boston told ABC News.
ABC News’ Boston affiliate, WCVB, reported a source had said a suspect has already been identified and an arrest is imminent. Surveillance video taken from cameras at a Lord & Taylor along the marathon route helped identify the suspect, WCVB said.
A pair of blasts erupted Monday afternoon near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring more than 170 others.
Authorities said they have been analyzing thousands of photos of the event and tracking down as many leads since the bombing. Tuesday ABC News reported part of a pressure cooker bomb had been recovered from the scene with wires, shrapnel and a circuit board. That evidence has been sent to the FBI lap in Quantico, Virginia for analysis, officials said.