After the Boston Marathon bombings Monday, the city and the country were on high alert. On Thursday, the FBI released photos of the suspects, an MIT officer was shot, one suspect was killed and the other eventually captured after Boston was on lockdown for hours. Many said it was the largest police operation in Massachusetts history. Throughout the ordeal, social media played a key role in sharing news reports and other information, though that role was not always positive. In Ithaca, tweets were sent out with thoughts and prayers for those in Boston, with status updates on the search for the bombing suspects, and with cheers as news broke of the capture.
We kept track of some of the tweets circulating at the end of this week and the manhunt came to a close for “This Week in Social Media.” Below are tweets from Ithaca community members reacting to the bombings and giving updates.
Ithacans share news about capture of Boston Marathon bomber
Storified by The Ithacan· Sat, Apr 20 2013 15:44:58