Authorities have successfully apprehended what appears to be 19-year-old Dzhokar Tsarnaev, according to Boston police. The second Boston marathon bombing suspect is alive and in custody after a standoff with officials in the suburbs of the city. Tsarnaev was believed to be hiding in a parked boat in the backyard of a private house.
Suspect in custody. Officers sweeping the area. Stand by for further info.
— Boston Police Dept. (@Boston_Police) April 20, 2013
CAPTURED!!! The hunt is over. The search is done. The terror is over. And justice has won. Suspect in custody.
— Boston Police Dept. (@Boston_Police) April 20, 2013
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