Law enforcement officials have “clear video images” of two persons suspected in the bombing of the Boston marathon, and they plan to release them to the public on Thursday in hopes of identifying the individuals, according to the Boston Globe.
The official said that the two suspects were seen separately on videotape — one at each of the two bombing sites, which are located about a block apart.
That official, who spoke this morning on the condition of anonymity, said the best video has come from surveillance cameras on the same side of Boylston Street as the explosions. The official said the widely reported Lord Taylor surveillance camera, and snapshots from individual cell phone camera users, have not provided the clearest images.
The FBI vehemently denied reports that a suspect was in custody on Wednesday after they obtained the video surveillance footage, postponing a news briefing on the incident three times over the course of the day. Officials have not yet announced when that briefing will take place.
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are due to attend an interfaith service in Boston later today, honoring the three people killed and more than 170 injured after two bombs exploded near the finish line of the city’s storied marathon on Monday.
Update:
NBC’s Pete Williams confirmed on MSNBC Thursday that officials were searching for two men. According to the images, one was carrying a backpack and talking on a cell phone. He was also seen speaking with a “young man.” The photos were shared with law enforcement at surrounding airports and train stations, Williams said.
