BOSTON — Saturday marked the 10th anniversary since two bombs exploded near the finish line at the Boston Marathon.
Three people were killed on April 15, 2013 -- Martin Richard, 8; Lingzi Lu, 23, and Krystle Campbell, 29 -- according to WFXT. Around 300 people were also injured.
It happened just before 3 p.m. when two homemade bombs exploded on Boylston Street within seconds about 100 yards apart near the finish line, according to CNN.
“I have since spoken with many, many community members, families who have been forever impacted and who carry that trauma with them to this day,” said Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, according to The Associated Press. Wu was a city council member when the bombing occurred.
A ceremony will be held at the finish line later in the day Saturday with bells and a moment of silence, the AP reported.
The public can stop by two memorial sites -- wreaths have been placed at the two spots where there the bombs exploded -- that have been set up, throughout the day on Saturday, according to WFXT.
“The whole world saw Boston pull together in that moment and, to this day, we still carry that moniker of resilience and strength,” Wu said, according to the AP.
During a four-day manhunt, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Officer Sean Collier was killed and a year later, Boston Police Officer Dennis Simmons died from injuries he sustained while confronting the bombers, the AP reported.
“I think we’re all still living with those tragic days 10 years ago,” Bill Evans, the former Boston Police Commissioner, said, according to the AP.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, was captured hiding in a boat in Watertown, Massachusetts just hours after his brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, died in a shootout with police, according to the AP. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has since been sentenced to death.
The 127th Boston Marathon will take place on Monday, according to the AP.