Boston Marathon Bombings: Moments Of Silence And Vigils For Victims Around The Nation

Boston Marathon Bombing Victim Tributes Around The Nation

Communities nationwide are feeling the reverberations of the devastating Boston Marathon bombing, an attack that injured nearly 200 people and took three lives.

Tuesday evening, hundreds of friends, family members and neighbors gathered to remember 8-year-old Martin Richard, the youngest victim of Monday's attack, with a sea of candles and American flags.

Sports teams around the nation took moments of silence to pay tribute to the lives lost and families destroyed by the explosions, while others showed their condolences by participating in massive group runs.

Scroll through the gallery for photos of vigils and moments of silence around the nation.

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Boston Marathon Bombing Vigils
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Mourners gather on the edge of the pond in the Boston Public Gardens for a candle light vigil April 16, 2013 in Boston. A few hundred people gathered to remember the victims of the bombs which exploded during the running of the Boston Marathon. (credit:DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)
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People sign a poster as people gather in the Boston Commons for a vigil on April 16, 2013 in Boston, in the aftermath of two explosions that struck near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15. Investigators said the range of suspects and motives in the grisly Boston bombings remained 'wide open' as experts assessed remnants of the crude devices designed to inflict maximum suffering. (credit:DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)
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BOSTON, MA - APRIL 16: People gather with candles during a vigil for eight-year-old Martin Richard, from Dorchester, who was killed by an explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 16, 2013 at Garvey Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The twin bombings resulted in the deaths of three people and hospitalized at least 128. The bombings at the 116-year-old Boston race resulted in heightened security across the nation with cancellations of many professional sporting events as authorities search for a motive to the violence. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Mourners in the Arlington Street Church gather for a candle light vigil April 16, 2013 in Boston. Several hundred people gathered to remember the victims of the bomb which exploded during the running of the Boston Marathon. (credit:DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)
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Bridget Wood, 18, of Boston, holds candles during a vigil the victims of the Boston Marathon explosions at Boston Common, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) (credit:AP)
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Mourners in the Arlington Street Church gather for a candle light vigil April 16, 2013 in Boston. Several hundred people gathered to remember the victims of the bombing during the running of the Boston Marathon. (credit:DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)
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Lizzie Lee, 56, of Lynwood, Wash., who was participating in her first Boston Marathon and 11th overall, holds a candle and a flower at Boston Common during a vigil for the victims of the Boston Marathon explosions, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) (credit:AP)
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Lizzie Lee, 56, of Lynwood, Wash., who was participating in her first Boston Marathon and 11th overall, holds a candle and a flower at Boston Common during a vigil for the victims of the Boston Marathon explosions, Tuesday, April 16, 2013, one day after bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) (credit:AP)
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Emma MacDonald, 21, center, cries during a vigil for the victims of the Boston Marathon explosions at Boston Common, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Twin explosions near the marathons finish line Monday killed three people, wounded more than 170 and reawakened fears of terrorism. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) (credit:AP)
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People congregate at Boston Common for a vigil for the victims of the Boston Marathon explosions, Tuesday, April 16, 2013, one day after bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) (credit:AP)
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Lauren Jones, 30, of Boston, who volunteered during the Boston Marathon and was three blocks from the site of the explosions, holds a candle during a vigil for the victims at Boston Common, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) (credit:AP)
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BOSTON, MA - APRIL 16: People write messages on a memorial canvas during a vigil for victims of the Boston Marathon bombings at Boston Commons on April 16, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. The twin bombings, which occurred near the marathon finish line, resulted in the deaths of three people while hospitalizing at least 140. The bombings at the 116-year-old Boston race, resulted in heightened security across the nation with cancellations of many professional sporting events as authorities search for a motive to the violence. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BOSTON, MA - APRIL 16: A group of students embrace during a vigil for eight-year-old Martin Richard, from Dorchester, who was killed by an explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 16, 2013 at Garvey Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The twin bombings resulted in the deaths of three people and hospitalized at least 128. The bombings at the 116-year-old Boston race resulted in heightened security across the nation with cancellations of many professional sporting events as authorities search for a motive to the violence. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BOSTON, MA - APRIL 16: A mother kisses her daughter on the head during a vigil for eight-year-old Martin Richard, from Dorchester, who was killed by an explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 16, 2013 at Garvey Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The twin bombings resulted in the deaths of three people and hospitalized at least 128. The bombings at the 116-year-old Boston race resulted in heightened security across the nation with cancellations of many professional sporting events as authorities search for a motive to the violence. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BOSTON, MA - APRIL 16: A young girl cries with her mother during the vigil for eight-year-old Martin Richard, from Dorchester, who was killed by an explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 16, 2013 at Garvey Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The twin bombings resulted in the deaths of three people and hospitalized at least 128. The bombings at the 116-year-old Boston race resulted in heightened security across the nation with cancellations of many professional sporting events as authorities search for a motive to the violence. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BOSTON, MA - APRIL 16: A young boy holds a lit candle and an American flag atop his father's shoulders during a vigil for eight-year-old Martin Richard, from Dorchester, who was killed by an explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 16, 2013 at Garvey Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The twin bombings resulted in the deaths of three people and hospitalized at least 128. The bombings at the 116-year-old Boston race resulted in heightened security across the nation with cancellations of many professional sporting events as authorities search for a motive to the violence. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BOSTON, MA - APRIL 16: People attend a vigil for victims of the Boston Marathon bombings at Boston Commons on April 16, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. The twin bombings, which occurred near the marathon finish line, resulted in the deaths of three people while hospitalizing at least 140. The bombings at the 116-year-old Boston race, resulted in heightened security across the nation with cancellations of many professional sporting events as authorities search for a motive to the violence. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BOSTON, MA - APRIL 16: People hug and cry during a vigil for victims of the Boston Marathon bombings at Boston Commons on April 16, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. The twin bombings, which occurred near the marathon finish line, resulted in the deaths of three people while hospitalizing at least 140. The bombings at the 116-year-old Boston race, resulted in heightened security across the nation with cancellations of many professional sporting events as authorities search for a motive to the violence. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BOSTON, MA - APRIL 16: Mourners hug during a vigil for victims of the Boston Marathon bombings at Boston Commons on April 16, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. The twin bombings, which occurred near the marathon finish line, resulted in the deaths of three people while hospitalizing at least 140. The bombings at the 116-year-old Boston race, resulted in heightened security across the nation with cancellations of many professional sporting events as authorities search for a motive to the violence. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BOSTON, MA - APRIL 16: A child waves a flag while attending a vigil for victims of the Boston Marathon bombings at Boston Commons on April 16, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. The twin bombings, which occurred near the marathon finish line, resulted in the deaths of three people while hospitalizing at least 140. The bombings at the 116-year-old Boston race, resulted in heightened security across the nation with cancellations of many professional sporting events as authorities search for a motive to the violence. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BOSTON, MA - APRIL 16: People attend a vigil for victims of the Boston Marathon bombings at Boston Commons on April 16, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. The twin bombings, which occurred near the marathon finish line, resulted in the deaths of three people while hospitalizing at least 140. The bombings at the 116-year-old Boston race, resulted in heightened security across the nation with cancellations of many professional sporting events as authorities search for a motive to the violence. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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People hold candles during a vigil on the Boston Common on April 16, 2013 in Boston, in the aftermath of two explosions that struck near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15. Investigators said the range of suspects and motives in the grisly Boston bombings remained 'wide open' as experts assessed remnants of the crude devices designed to inflict maximum suffering. (credit:STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)
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A woman, wearing a Boston Marathon 2013 jacket, cries as people gather in the Boston Commons for a vigil on April 16, 2013 in Boston, in the aftermath of two explosions that struck near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15. Investigators said the range of suspects and motives in the grisly Boston bombings remained 'wide open' as experts assessed remnants of the crude devices designed to inflict maximum suffering. (credit:DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)
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People gather in the Boston Commons for a vigil on April 16, 2013 in Boston, in the aftermath of two explosions that struck near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15. Investigators said the range of suspects and motives in the grisly Boston bombings remained 'wide open' as experts assessed remnants of the crude devices designed to inflict maximum suffering. (credit:DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)
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A message written on a banner seen during a vigil on the Boston Common on April 16, 2013 in Boston, in the aftermath of two explosions that struck near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15. Investigators said the range of suspects and motives in the grisly Boston bombings remained 'wide open' as experts assessed remnants of the crude devices designed to inflict maximum suffering. (credit:STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)
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A woman wipes away a tear during a vigil on the Boston Common on April 16, 2013 in Boston, in the aftermath of two explosions that struck near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15. Investigators said the range of suspects and motives in the grisly Boston bombings remained 'wide open' as experts assessed remnants of the crude devices designed to inflict maximum suffering. (credit:STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)
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A woman wipes away a tear during a vigil on the Boston Common on April 16, 2013 in Boston, in the aftermath of two explosions that struck near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15. Investigators said the range of suspects and motives in the grisly Boston bombings remained 'wide open' as experts assessed remnants of the crude devices designed to inflict maximum suffering. (credit:STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Emma MacDonald, 21, left, is comforted by Rachael Semplice, 22, center, as Juliana Hudson, 23, looks during a vigil for the victims of the Boston Marathon explosions at Boston Common, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Twin explosions near the marathons finish line Monday killed three people, wounded more than 170 and reawakened fears of terrorism. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) (credit:AP)
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Neighbors sit outside the house of Krystle Campbell's parents in Medford, Mass.,Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Campbell was killed in Monday's explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. (Michael Dwyer / AP) (credit:Michael Dwyer / AP)
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BOSTON, MA - APRIL 16: Twin sisters hold a candle while listening during the vigil for eight-year-old Martin Richard, from Dorchester, who was killed by an explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 16, 2013 at Garvey Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The twin bombings resulted in the deaths of three people and hospitalized at least 128. The bombings at the 116-year-old Boston race resulted in heightened security across the nation with cancellations of many professional sporting events as authorities search for a motive to the violence. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BOSTON, MA - APRIL 16: A young boy holds a lit candle and an American flag atop his father's shoulders during a vigil for eight-year-old Martin Richard, from Dorchester, who was killed by an explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 16, 2013 at Garvey Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The twin bombings resulted in the deaths of three people and hospitalized at least 128. The bombings at the 116-year-old Boston race resulted in heightened security across the nation with cancellations of many professional sporting events as authorities search for a motive to the violence. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Two women hold flowers during a vigil on the Boston Common April 16, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts, in the aftermath of two explosions that struck near the finish line of the Boston Marathon April 15. (credit:STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)
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BOSTON, MA - APRIL 16: A person photographs the American flag with their cell phone during a vigil for eight-year-old Martin Richard, from Dorchester, who was killed by an explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 16, 2013 at Garvey Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The twin bombings resulted in the deaths of three people and hospitalized at least 128. The bombings at the 116-year-old Boston race resulted in heightened security across the nation with cancellations of many professional sporting events as authorities search for a motive to the violence. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BOSTON, MA - APRIL 16: A woman cries while listening during the vigil for eight-year-old Martin Richard, from Dorchester, who was killed by an explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 16, 2013 at Garvey Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The twin bombings resulted in the deaths of three people and hospitalized at least 128. The bombings at the 116-year-old Boston race resulted in heightened security across the nation with cancellations of many professional sporting events as authorities search for a motive to the violence. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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New York Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli looks up following a moment of silence for victims of the Boston Marathon explosions before a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Yankee Stadium in New York, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) (credit:AP)
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Reginald Bohannon, of Atlanta, holds a United States flag as he stands outside the Big Peach Running Co. after taking part in an organized moment of silence and memorial run to show solidarity with victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, Tuesday, April 16, 2013, in Atlanta. The explosions Monday afternoon killed at least three people and injured at least 100 others. (AP Photo/David Goldman) (credit:AP)
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From left, New York Yankees relief pitcher Joba Chamberlain, starting pitchers Hiroki Kuroda, Phil Hughes, CC Sabathia and Andy Pettitte bow their heads during a moment of silence in honor of victims of the Boston Marathon explosions before a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Yankee Stadium in New York, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. In big ways and small, New York is putting aside its heated and historical rivalry with Boston in a show of support after the Boston Marathon explosions. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) (credit:AP)
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Sam Galvin, 18, of West Roxbury, added candles to a make-shift memorial was set up on the barricades blocking off Boylston Street at its intersection with Berkeley Street, following yesterday's bombings near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Galvin's friend is in critical condition following the incident. (Aram Boghosian / The Boston Globe / Getty Images) (credit:Aram Boghosian / The Boston Globe / Getty Images)
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The Boston Red Sox players and coaches observe a moment of silence for the victims of the Boston bombings before a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians Tuesday, April 16, 2013, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan) (credit:AP)
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The Los Angeles Clippers pause for a moment of silence for the victims of the bombings at the Boston Marathon before their NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Los Angeles Tuesday, April 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) (credit:AP)
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The Boston Red Sox players and coaches observe a moment of silence for the victims of the Boston bombings before a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians Tuesday, April 16, 2013, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan) (credit:AP)
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Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter, third from right, stands with players and coaches during a moment of silence for the victims of Monday's explosions at the Boston Marathon before a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) (credit:AP)
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Runners jog along Peachtree Street as part of an organized moment of silence and memorial run to show solidarity with victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, Tuesday, April 16, 2013, in Atlanta. The explosions Monday afternoon killed at least three people and injured at least 100 others. (AP Photo/David Goldman) (credit:AP)
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New York Assembly members James Skoufis, D-Woodbury, left, Patricia Fahy, D-Albany, center, and Luis Sepulveda, D-Bronx, join other legislators in a moment of silence for victims of the explosions at Monday's Boston Marathon, in the Assembly Chamber at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y., on Tuesday, April 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) (credit:AP)
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Members of the St. Louis Cardinals observe a moment of silence for the victims of the bombings at the Boston Marathon before a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (credit:AP)
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Members of the Houston Astros including Chris Carter, center, observe a moment of silence for the victims involved in an explosion at the Boston Marathon prior to the baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on Monday, April 15, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) (credit:AP)
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Members of the San Antonio Spurs observe a moment of silence for victims of the Boston Marathon explosions before an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in Oakland, Calif., Monday, April 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)r (credit:AP)
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Houston Rockets players observe a moment of silence for the victims of the Boston Marathon explosions before an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns, Monday, April 15, 2013 in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York) (credit:AP)
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Phoenix Coyotes' Antoine Vermette (50), Chris Conner (14), Mikkel Boedker (89), of Denmark, Keith Yandle (3), and Derek Morris (53) stand along with the crowd for a moment of silence for the victims of the bombing at the Boston Marathon prior to an NHL hockey game between the San Jose Sharks and the Coyotes, on Monday, April 15, 2013 in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) (credit:AP)
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Runners jog along Peachtree Street as part of an organized moment of silence and memorial run to show solidarity with victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, Tuesday, April 16, 2013, in Atlanta. The explosions Monday afternoon killed at least three people and injured more than 140. (AP Photo/David Goldman) (credit:AP)
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Fans observe a moment of silence for victims of the Monday bombings at the Boston Marathon before an NHL hockey game between the St. Louis Blues and the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (credit:AP)
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Runners observe a moment of silence before the start of an organized memorial run to show solidarity with victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, Tuesday, April 16, 2013, in Atlanta. The explosions Monday afternoon killed at least three people and injured at least 100 others. (AP Photo/David Goldman) (credit:AP)
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Former Los Angeles Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, left, and actor Harrison Ford observe a moment of silence for the victims of the bombing in Boston prior to the Los Angeles Dodgers' baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Monday, April 15, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (credit:AP)
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Robert Bakoian, 38, of Boston, reflects near a makeshift memorial on Boylston Street, Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in Boston. The city continues to cope following Monday's explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. (Julio Cortez / AP) (credit:Julio Cortez / AP)
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The crowd nearly filled the park for the vigil. Community, family, friends and politicians made their way out to a vigil at Garvey Park in remembrance of 8-year-old Martin William Richard, who was killed in the Boston Marathon bombings yesterday, in Dorchester, Mass. on Tuesday, April 16, 2013. (Yoon S. Byun / The Boston Globe / Getty Images) (credit:Yoon S. Byun / The Boston Globe / Getty Images)