Tweets, pics from the Boston manhunt
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By Brandon Griggs and Doug Gross, CNN
April 19, 2013 -- Updated 2217 GMT (0617 HKT) | Filed under: Social Media
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A SWAT team member trains a gun on an apartment building during the search for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Many residents of suburban Boston tweeted about Friday morning's manhunt
- Images from Watertown show police combing the streets, weapons drawn
(CNN) -- Twitter lit up Friday with dramatic reports from confused and terrified residents of suburban Boston, where a massive manhunt was under way for a suspect in Monday's Boston Marathon bombings.
Residents of Watertown, just west of Boston, reported seeing hordes of police officers, many with automatic weapons, combing streets, yards and alleys while helicopters buzzed overhead.
Here are some highlighted reports from a city under lockdown, listed from newest to oldest. (All information shared in these tweets could not be immediately verified by CNN.)
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June 5, 2013 -- Updated 0227 GMT (1027 HKT)
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July 11, 2013 -- Updated 1818 GMT (0218 HKT)
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May 16, 2013 -- Updated 1726 GMT (0126 HKT)
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May 2, 2013 -- Updated 1309 GMT (2109 HKT)
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April 28, 2013 -- Updated 1505 GMT (2305 HKT)
The black Mercedes SUV sped down Spruce Street going about 70 mph, the driver struggling to maintain control. The vehicle had a busted headlight and flat tire.
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