Timeline: The Boston Marathon Bombing Case

A look at the terror that took over Boston.

What Happened in Boston - In April 2013, Boston area residents were amid terror after bombs went off at the Boston Marathon. Nearly two years later, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found guilty of 30 counts against him for the horrific incident after the jury deliberated for about 11 hours. On May 15, 2015, the jury sentenced Tsarnaev to death by lethal injection. In this timeline, we remember what happened in Beantown.   — Britt Middleton (Photo: AP Photo/Jane Flavell Collins)
The Bombings - On April 15, 2013, at about 3 p.m. EDT, an explosive device goes off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. A second blast follows about 12 seconds later. (Photo: AP Photo/WBZTV)
The Aftermath - The twin blasts blanketed Boston's Copley Square with smoke. Three people are killed and more than 200 are injured. Doctors reported victims suffering from injuries sustained by nails, ball bearings and small, metal pallets, later confirmed to have been inside the explosives. (Photo: David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Pandemonium - Following the blasts, witnesses described the horrific scene as one of pandemonium. Others recall the gruesome scene of blood in the streets and bodies on the ground. (Photo: Alex Trautwig/Getty Images)/content/dam/betcom/images/2013/04/National-04-16-04-30/041713-national-boston-marathon-bomb-fatality-martin-richard-8-year-old.jpg

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The Bombings - On April 15, 2013, at about 3 p.m. EDT, an explosive device goes off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. A second blast follows about 12 seconds later. (Photo: AP Photo/WBZTV)

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