Boston Police Department report a third explosion on JKF Library approximately 4 p.m.

The fi rst count of injury/deaths reported two dead and 23 wounded, according to BPD at 4:02 p.m.

BPD releases its fi rst press conference approximately 4:30 p.m.

A fi re is reported at JFK Library approximately 5:30 p.m.

President Obama releases

a statement at 6:11 p.m. “They are safe, but

we don’t know what is going to happen next,” he said.“But make no mistake — we will get to the bottom of this. And we will fi nd out who did this; we’ll fi nd out why they did this. Any responsible in-dividuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice.”

At 7:15 p.m., The Boston Globe reports an 8-year-old boy dead.

*A total of three people were killed and more than 130 injured in the com-bined explosions according to BPD.

BPD evacuates areas and close down parts of Clarendon, Huntington, Newbury, Hereford and Belividere at approximately

7:30 p.m.

UC President Ono posts a twitter com-ment at 7:44 p.m. saying, “My heart goes

out to those who were killed or injured at the Boston Marathon and to their loved

ones.”

Andrea Sitlinger, UC student, completes her race at 1:56 p.m.

Sara Stark, emergency medicine professor, completes her race at 1:53 p.m.

Laurah Turner, assistant director, completes her race at 1:33 p.m.

Alex Ramsey, UC alumnus, completes his race at 1:02 p.m.

Ryan Hopper, a UC academic adviser, completes his race at 12:55 p.m.

The Boston Marathon begins its 117th marathon at 10 a.m. Monday in Hopkin, Massachu-setts with 70 Cincinnatians out of 26,839 entrants.

BOMBS IN BOSTON

First explosion goes off near fi nish line at approxi-mately 3 p.m.