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The lengthy manhunt finally came to an end when a Watertown resident found a badly injured Dzhokhar hiding under the tarp on his parked boat. Dzhokhar and police exchanged fire for approximately an hour before Dzhokhar was arrested with gunshot wounds to his head, neck, legs and hand. 

“There were people clapping and cheering,” recalled assistant FBI special agent in charge John Foley. “It was like a parade.”

“There were all these people lining up the street,” said Carmen Ortiz, the former United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. “I felt so patriotic. I felt so part of this country and part of what makes it good.”

Other officials recalled that people filled the streets, holding flags and screaming “USA! USA! USA!” and singing victory tunes. A tribute for all the officers was also held at Fenway Park.

Despite the arrest, the investigation into the bombing was only getting started. Law enforcement found that Dzhokhar had written a jihadi manifesto inside the boat he was hiding in. His computer had editions of Inspire magazine, an online publication published by Al-Qaeda, and directions on how to make a bomb in your home kitchen. Dzhokhar’s roommates also worked to get rid of “explosive” evidence, which was later recovered.

Tamerlan was also a suspect in the triple homicide that took place in Waltham, Massachusetts, on the evening of Sept. 11, 2011. The victims, Brendan Mess (who Tamerlan had previously described as his “best friend”), Erik Weissman and Raphael Teken were found dead in Mess’s apartment with their throats slit from ear to ear.