Scenes From The Final Hours Of The Watertown Manhunt
The manhunt in Watertown for suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev concluded with Tsarnaev's capture around 8:45 p.m. Friday night. It capped off a surreal day that paralyzed the city of Boston and ensnared the Watertown community in a harrowing 24-hour period.
These are some photos from the scene (and other areas) of the manhunt as it continued into the night and the resulting celebrations/sighs of relief as he was finally captured.
Watertown residents are evacuated by the police while others in the neighborhood look on.
Authorities narrow down Tsarnaev's possible location.
Tsarnaev is seen in the boat he would eventually be captured in.
After another shootout, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is taken into custody and transported to an area hospital in serious condition.
Watertown residents begin to filter out of their homes and observe the aftermath. Look at that dog's face.
Authorities celebrate the end of the manhunt and wind down after a long week.
A man celebrates near a makeshift memorial by the marathon finish line on Boylston street.
Boston Common celebrates.
As does the Fenway neighborhood.
And Watertown applauds the police efforts.
Photos via Getty and AP
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