Who Is Responsible For The Boston Marathon Bombing? 4 Ideas, According To The Media

A “suspicious” individual in custody, of Middle Eastern descent

CNN, capture via Chris Geo, YouTube

Key quote:

“He’s in custody, which means he’s not free to go, he’s not under arrest, he’s not charged. He is a Saudi national who was near the scene of the blast. When the blast happened he began to run […] a civilian who thought that this individual was acting suspiciously chased him down and tackled him, and then turned him over to Boston Police, saying ‘I saw this guy hanging around over there, acting suspiciously, and then he ran.’ That may mean a lot; it may mean nothing at all, but authorities that I’ve spoken to–sources who are being briefed on this–say he’s being fully cooperative, he’s denying any involvement in this act.”

Additionally, CNN has reported that “investigators have warned police to be on the lookout for a ‘darker-skinned or black male’ with a possible foreign accent,” due to the fact that he “was seen with a black backpack and sweatshirt and was trying to get into a restricted area about five minutes before the first explosion.”