bombing

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Shortly after the bombing, police named 17 suspects, but only Mieraili and Mohammed were initially apprehended.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

A Chinese man who said he came to the shrine "every year" declined to answer when asked about the 2015 bombing.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

A year later, Gyllenhaal starred in “Stronger,” the story of Jeff Bauman, a man who lost both legs in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

At one point before the bombing, he arrives at the theater with a “hulking wheeled” army field kitchen to aid the cooks tasked with feeding the refugee throng.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

David Shoun said he thought that Bill, fearing he might die, was about to make a declaration—to reveal what he knew about the bombing and the killers.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann