Two years ago, the city of Boston was devastated when two bombs exploded near the finish line of the marathon. On Wednesday, Bostonians will celebrate “One Boston Day” as they remember the lives lost and those that were changed forever.
The Associated Press noted that a moment of silence will be held at 2:49 p.m., the exact time in which the first bomb went off. Church Bells will then ring throughout Boston and as Mayor Martin J. Walsh declared, residents will celebrate a day in which they are encouraged to show kindness towards one another. And on Monday, runners will again participate in the marathon to show their love and support for all of the victims.
On April 15, 2013, two pressure cooker bombs went off by the marathon finish line and killed 8-year-old Martin Richard, 29-year-old Krystle Campbell and 23-year-old Lingzi Lu. More than 260 other people were injured, many lost limbs in the blast.
As previously reported, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found guilty one week ago on all 30 counts against him related to the bombings. The 21-year-old is now awaiting his fate to see if a jury will decide on the death penalty or life in prison for his horrific crime.
A new CBS poll found that 60 percent of Americans are for him receiving the death penalty.